Creative and Informed Communications

Are we communicating fast enough? Or are we not taking the time to listen anymore? We live in a world where email has evolved dramatically. It seems that what use to be a communication that we lent on continuously, has now become an alternative source. How can a company keep up when most electronic communications have become what some people would refer to as snail mail? Here are a few tips that you may want to think about before trying to get the message across:

1. Be creative: Think outside the box to make sure your message is seen. Change their desktop backgrounds to list important annoucements, post holiday information only in the break room, reward staff members who are the most informed. Create customized mouse pads with important deadlines for the year.
2. Be alert: How are your employees communicating with each other? Do they use an instant messaging system? Are they using Twitter? Are they using Facebook to avoid walking across the office to communicate with colleagues? Pay attention an it may surprise you that email may be an archaic method for your company.
3. Be informed: What are employees saying about your company? Are they wasting company time by using social networks? Increasing company morale can increase productivity. Think about creating a point system for answering questions at the bottom of an email. Reward them for taking the extra effort and you may be surprised on how much more work you get out of your employees.

These are just a few tips to think about before communicating with your employees. For an interesting comparison of communications and their evolution go to http://bit.ly/vsZlt.