Instant Messaging at work has proven to be useful and reduce interruption at the office. Instant messaging or "IMing" has a lot of good qualities and benefits compared to face to face interaction. A major benefit is the fact that it is much quicker than running around the office looking for someone and it also reduces noise and allows everyone to get their work done with minimal distractions. Another benefit to it is that you can often explain things better in words on the computer or on paper than you can vocally and this allows you to transfer your ideas through that form. IMing keeps everyone at their desk which ultimately leads to getting more work done being that the work is in the same vicinity.
However their are a few negatives as well. Instant messaging is a much quieter way to communicate, this means that it would be much easier to get distracted with conversations with fellow co-workers or even people outside of the company. Another negative is that because their is no face to face contact you do not know who is actually present at the time nor do you know who you are actually speaking too. Saying the wrong things in front of the wrong people has never been so easy. So make sure this doesn't happen to you!
All in all I would recommend that more companies use instant messaging for interoffice communication but I would also recommend that it be monitored to ensure that productivity is maximized and not diminished.
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This is great view on instant messaging in the workplace. Although it could side track employees, and allow them to do things under the radar that may not be allowed, it definitely can help when it comes to quick decision making and business interactions on a less formal and more convenient scale.
ReplyDeleteJordan, Good post and good choice of YouTube attachment. I know that the company that I work for does have an instant messaging program installed and I can honestly say that my co-workers and I use it appropriately (for the most part). Again, there is always the funny comment or the like that slips through...but then again - we've have to keep our sanity !!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful topic texting can be seen as unprofessional. I like how you pointed that out. Many workers aren't aware of that, specially around our age group. It was very humorous as well.
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ReplyDeleteHaha, I love Mr. Deeds. Instant messaging has ups and downs like everything else, but the efficiency of it makes it worth utilizing.
ReplyDeleteGreat post.
I love the video you chose (surprising ending) and your informative post....
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