{"id":132362,"date":"2015-06-29T10:28:52","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T08:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamestrategies.io\/blog\/put-technology-on-hold-for-effective-communication\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T17:15:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T16:15:42","slug":"put-technology-on-hold-for-effective-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamestrategies.io\/en\/blog\/put-technology-on-hold-for-effective-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Put technology on hold for effective communication in the workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is very likely that, more than once, you’ve found yourself talking to someone who did nothing but look at their mobile phone or paid more attention to their tablet than to you. You may have also attended meetings during which people answered emails or surfed the web. Don\u2019t you believe it is necessary to put\u00a0<\/strong>technology on hold\u00a0every once in a while<\/strong>? Read on to discover how to improve your communication skills<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For communication to be truly effective we must avoid distractions. We have already given you ten tips on how to be productive every minute of the day<\/a>, but putting them into practice is not as easy as it may sound. Therefore, the best way to avoid unnecessary distractions is to disable technology, not only when going to work, but also when going to just talk.<\/p>\n

In other words; less technology and more attention. By turning off your devices you show respect to the people you’re going to interact with and, no less important, you will be much more productive<\/strong>. Why?<\/p>\n

When you meet someone and you eliminate potential distractions<\/strong>, the meeting becomes something much more personal and decision making is favored. Besides, since you all will be more focused on objectives, meetings will be shorter and more effective<\/a>.\u00a0It is true that we live in a world with more and more technology and we are constantly receiving information, notifications, emails, notices, etc. It\u2019s not about going back to archaic meetings without tools to enhance productivity, but about paying more attention to people than to devices<\/strong>. Put yourself in the place of the person who is speaking and not being listened to… that\u2019s uncomfortable, right? The solution is easy: switch off the phone, turn the tablet down, mute notifications. Close the laptop.<\/p>\n

You can apply this simple tip in many moments:<\/p>\n