"It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity." -Albert Einstein
Technology Isn’t the Enemy
Yes, technology often significantly cramps our ability to build face-to-face personal and professional relationships. We’re always looking at our phones, computers, or tablets instead of at each other. However, technology isn’t all bad. The keys to using technology well are to become self aware of the time we are spending with it and to understand how technology affects our professional relationships - for better and worse.
achieving the balance of technology and communication
When should you text? Call? Talk in person? While its acceptable to text a quick note if you’re running late, more serious issues can require an in-person conversation - a prospect that can be scary for many young people who have grown up with technology as a crutch for social interaction. On the other side of the issue, it’s not always necessary to call a meeting to take care of something that could be communicated in an email. To add to the confusion, five generations (with five very different styles of communicating and varying levels of comfort with technology) are working together in the same office environment for the very first time. So how can you strike the perfect balance of technology and face-to-face communication?
Technology: The Communication Tool
Join Future Image Group’s movement to rebalance the use of technology in the world of business communication. Technology is a great thing, with an appropriate time and place - so how can you use it to improve your professional relationships instead of to replace them?
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This is a process. It will take time, effort, and commitment. But, it is not hard once we’re over the fear of the unknown. If you know what you are afraid of, you can look it straight in the eye and work through it. The process will undoubtedly bring a level of richness, reward, and personal satisfaction through learning how to connect to each other as human beings and professionals.
“Mindless fear is greater than mindful fear.”