Email has long been the bane of office life. Globally, as many as 126 business emails are sent per person per day; and, on average, workers spend a reported 17 hours a week just writing and replying to messages.
And while getting to emails may feel important, much of the time it’s pure busywork. One of the best productivity hacks you’ll hear is that you should get critical tasks done at the start of the day before even looking at your inbox – and the potential for unlimited distraction that comes with it.
Overload
The communications stack
Everything that can go wrong with email
Security
Conclusion
To be productive, it’s imperative that businesses empower their employees to communicate quickly, clearly and efficiently – and there’s a strong case to be made that this means minimising the use of email across your organisation. This will make it easier for everyone to get their jobs done and for the business to better serve its customers. What’s more, ensuring that all information is in-house and owned by the business means that it can be backed up and secured – and it puts your organisation on a far better footing to be legally compliant.