Sept. 16, 2024

The Unwritten Rules of Work Communication

The Unwritten Rules of Work Communication

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dive into the unspoken rules around Slack, Teams, and email. What is proper etiquette when it comes to professional communication these days? When is email actually necessary in a Slack-driven workplace environment?

Plus, award-winning journalist and communication expert Celeste Headlee weighs in on what she thinks the new rules of workplace communication should be. 


00:00 Intro

04:30 The issues with instant messaging 

10:32 Have Slack and Teams hurt workplace communications?

15:12 How Slack affects workplace culture after a layoff

18:24 Tactics for Slack (or any workplace IM platform)

20:21 How to think about email when your company has Slack or Teams

26:28 An argument for the email before the meeting

31:42 Tactics for in-person communication


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