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Working from home etiquette tips and tricks

OpenSesame

This new setup can create its own great opportunities, but of course for many this comes with new challenges in every way, including the what were once simple, even subconscious ways we communicated with our colleagues in the office. . Communication (actually, over communication!) Avoid multitasking during video conferencing.

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Digital detox at work: Can we build a healthy relationship with tech?

TalentLMS

Constantly checking her phone, multitasking, and even interrupting her flow every time she heard a notification buzz. Virtual communication tools have allowed people to communicate instantly in various ways. But at the same time, being always available for communication might hurt privacy and focus levels.

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Your leaders’ brains were not made for this moment

CLO Magazine

Around 1900, organizational and technological innovations in electricity ushered in a new industrial revolution, as electricity allowed factories and businesses to stay open through the night and facilitated more rapid communication via the electric telegraph. Amid this rapid revolution, no one taught us how to develop boundaries.

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Implementing the ARCS Model in Instructional Design

eLearningMind

Grabbing learner attention today In today’s fast-paced, highly competitive world where instant messaging, super-multitasking, and workers engaged in multiple gigs is the norm, learner attention is a scarce commodity. However, capturing learners’ attention is the first step toward effective instruction.

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Survey: Tech Gadgets Eroding Workplace Etiquette

CLO Magazine

Leaving long voice messages: For most communications, you should get to the point quickly. Using the wrong form of communication: Can you send a text or IM instead of calling? Along the same lines, email is better than instant message when an immediate response isn''t required.

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The Golden Keys to Personal Productivity

CrossKnowledge

Tapping into this communicative aspect of technology will help you get direct feedback from those around you and better tailor your work to the needs of your company. . This could be instant messaging or phone calls. But how can you focus in today’s world of constant communication? Multitasking is not your friend.

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Knowledge and Learning In The News - 7/23/2005

Big Dog, Little Dog

Humans attempt to do many things at the same time, such as driving and chatting on the phone, or working and listening to music, and now research suggests why such multitasking may be possible: the brain appears to have its own control center. Training Top 100 for 2005. Driven to distraction by technology. Systems Thinking.