The Zero E-Mail Policy

by Krishna on December 4, 2011 at 6:41 pm

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Seriously… I don’t make this stuff up. So… how efficient is a Zero E-Mail policy? I’m still waiting for the e-mail.

-Krishna

http://kevinrubin.blogspot.com Kevin Rubin

Sounds kind of crazy…

“only 10 percent of the 200 messages employees receive per day are useful”

Unfortunately, that doesn’t mention how valuable those 10% just might be…

I’ve long used emails in my career and I’ve used instant messaging and they’re appropriate for different uses. I couldn’t imagine using instant messaging to send detailed technical content to coworkers.

In fact, I don’t have to imagine, I’ve tried, it sucks. Nothing like IM’ing lines of code and getting interruptions between some of them “r u there? 1 mor q 4 u…” And then lots of questions unrelated to the answers I’m trying to send because they’re coming in faster than I can send good replies…

Actually, except for “Can I bum a ride tonight?” and “Tea break?” and “We’re trying to call you, but just get a busy signal, can you check your phone?” sorts of things, I hate IM…
- http://www.stationv3.com Axonite
  
  …And the CEO has apparently sent 0% of the useful 10%. Of course, that could be because he just has nothing to say! It doesn’t say he’s planning to use whatever system they replace email with, either.
Anvil

Are you spying on my workplace? ;-D
Seamus

GM uses a mix….They have an IM system for quick short messages or questions on something, but we still use email for the bulk of getting something important to someone…

I can’t imagine just using IM and I think this company in France is just a wee bit nuts on where they think things are moving to.
- http://kevinrubin.blogspot.com Kevin Rubin
  
  I thought of a way to improve instant message communications so it can be more effective and less confusing for good information…
Jim Ourada

Maybe I’m a curmudgeon, but I pretty much immediately turn off the instant message function, as soon as my system boots.

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The Zero E-Mail Policy

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