Comments on: Why You Don’t Really Need it Now

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:27:34 +0000

Thank you for that posting. I know a lot of people who should read this posting too. So I will share it with them

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:27:00 +0000

Thank you for that posting. I know a lot of people who should read this posting too. So I will share it with them

By: nyca

nyca — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:41:23 +0000

Thank you for posting, I would love to share it with everyone/

By: nyca

nyca — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:41:00 +0000

Thank you for posting, I would love to share it with everyone/

By: Work-Life Balance: Follow Chris Brogan to Anywhen and Improve Your Work Life Fit

Work-Life Balance: Follow Chris Brogan to Anywhen and Improve Your Work Life Fit — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:12:10 +0000

[...] See Also: Time for a Cold-Shower Conversation, by Wendi Kelly Why you really don’t need it now, by Craig, TimeManagementNinja [...]

By: Courtney

Courtney — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:29:44 +0000

Would it be wrong to print this out and place it in the chairs of each of my coworkers?

By: Courtney

Courtney — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:29:00 +0000

Would it be wrong to print this out and place it in the chairs of each of my coworkers?

By: Jamie Ross

Jamie Ross — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:58:50 +0000

I agree. Individuals and organisations are still finding the place each communication method has. I often tell new leaders when they get their first BlackBerry that email will now become an instant communication method instead of a 24 hour response time. But as BlackBerries beep faster and faster we need to wait until quieter times of day to even clear the emails on them now.

It’s a balancing act too, as sometimes a quick knock on the door with a question is more efficient than an email (as long as you’re not obviously interrupting).

As for my current workplace, it deals with it as poorly as everyone else – things always seem to be last minute. Some of the companies of worked at (by nature of the industry) don’t even schedule meetings using Outlook, they send email around to the participants on the morning the meeting is to take place…

Loved your example too – NOTHING is more frustrating than someone asking for something urgently and then clearly not using it. This is not the way to get the favor repeated.

By: Jamie Ross

Jamie Ross — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:58:00 +0000

It’s a balancing act too, as sometimes a quick knock on the door with a question is more efficient than an email (as long as you’re not obviously interrupting).

Loved your example too – NOTHING is more frustrating than someone asking for something urgently and then clearly not using it. This is not the way to get the favor repeated.

By: Thekla Richter

Thekla Richter — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:08:44 +0000

Totally agree that this is a huge problem. In many ways, I think issue stems from not having fully integrated all the new communication technology into our lives yet – we are still just figuring it out and haven’t really assimilated the downside of trying to have everyone be immediately available to everyone else. It really does seem like in many workplaces, more and more people expect constant interactivity and responsiveness in ways that, taken as a whole, don’t enhance overall productivity. While as individuals each of us might find our own balance of choosing to accept instances of it, gently questioning, setting boundaries and developing healthy expectations, the problem won’t go away as a whole unless an entire corporate culture addresses it.