Managing information effectively - part 1

You will probably have gathered from the verbatim at the top of this blog that I have issues with how information is disseminated in my workplace (I suspect we are not alone in this).



The following e-mail foibles really get my goat:

• Sending a list of dates for your diary - for gods sake, use the bloody software that you have been provided with otherwise my response is likely to be delete!
• Using e-mail for discussion - HELLO, web-logs now, pleeeeasee or at least use the voting buttons! Or if our IT dept enabled it, newsgroups in Outlook.
• Multiple file attachments - put it on the shared area, and if you must, announce it via e-mail.
• Sending a one liner with one single word attachment, please, either cut and paste the content or send it via. Words File menu, and use Send To, Mail Recipient (but not as an attachment).
• Don't fire off an immediate reply to a received e-mail, try and call first or drop by, remember, "it's good to talk"
• Expecting a reply immediately, would you expect a reply immediately from a letter sent by snail-mail? No? That's my point!