Office etiquette: When to talk, when to e-mail

by Renae Richardson

Communicate, Communicate, Communicate. This should be the motif of all businesses as communication build bridges lack thereof bring down empires. However the effective use of communication is just as important as the use t...read more

by Christopher Kendalls

There are times when it isn't best to talk or email to your co-workers. For example certain topics are always touchy, religion is okay if and only if there is a general consensus that you and your coworker are on the same...read more

by Rene Barrett Ward

Every successful business is built on a strong foundation of communication. Trying to communicate in a large business can be a difficult task. Knowing what form of communication to use is an even bigger challenge. E-mai...read more

by Juliana Manderico

Hello! Hi!, good morning!, how are you! These are the good words and greetings you could hear from day to day in the office. They are refreshing words to hear for the day and help initiate or start a good day. Office e...read more

by Jean Maniscalco

After working in an office where communication between employees was vital, I have become an avid user/supporter of email. In the office where I worked, it was important to not only communicate constantly, it was also impo...read more

by Ramona Ramlogan

They say that email has made your life easier but for some, it has added more problems and excitement...even palpitations. Have you ever replied to someone and clicked "Reply All" instead? Then having to watch in horror a...read more

by Pam From Hell

When to talk: - - Eye contact and voice inflection are keys to making an important point. Lowering eyelids and speaking very slow and controlled while you say, "If you don't stop badgering me about my attendance, I will...read more

by Carla Jean

There are many times in daily office life where you'll have to communicate with your coworkers, superiors or staff. Knowing when to discuss something instead of talking via email can be a very important skill to learn. ...read more

by Amon K

Work emails are meant for work-related business. Thus, before considering whether to talk or email, first understand the nature of message you want to send out. If it is personal, please keep it out of the work email. All ...read more

by Jennifer Cameron

What is the worse thing that could come out of e-mailing in the office. Well as more and more people begin to become comfortable it seems to be forgotten that the recipient may be an e-mail hoarder and does not use the "t...read more

by Nikki Lloyd

Have you ever clicked the "Send" button and almost immediately regretted doing so? Perhaps you simply forgot to spell check, or maybe you added to the Cc: list someone completely irrelevant to the subject matter. Worse, pe...read more

by Karen Ellis

The water cooler, stacks of paper memos, and endless interruptions by the phone or someone hanging over your cube rattling on about who knows what has been replaced (when used appropriately) with streamlined, and more effi...read more

by teskaa

The time is nigh when there needs to be a definition of Office Etiquette for when to e-mail or IM a co-worker versus getting up and talking to them. The technology has made it such that, if given the chance, we would not ...read more

by officeguy

Email Topic Keep in mind that it's quite possible that all your emails are saved by your IT department in their archives. If they suspect any misuse of the computer it would be very easy for managers to access the informa...read more

by Pamela Nielsen

In this day and age of he-said/she-said and massive finger-pointing, emailing a co-worker is one of the best ways to cover your back. While it may be impersonal, it does have the benefit of laying out fact vs. fiction whe...read more