Why you should not mandate employees to check email after work hours


From http://www.enmast.com 1437 days ago
Made Hot by: MarketWiz on May 14, 2014 8:22 pm
Who Voted for this Story
“Lisa: Which tool do you use for distributing content in a pre-scheduled...”
“thank you sir for this post....”
“Lisa: Thanks for the shout to BizSugar on a On A Platter Of Gold site! I...”
“Sian: I will show your post to my webmaker, and ask him about these...”
“Sam: I am pulling your leg, a little bit! ;) Thanks for the explanation. I...”
Sian Phillips
Sian is the Managing Editor of TweakYourBiz.com, an Associate with The Ahain Group and a Moderator on BizSugar. With over 20 years' worth of experience in business and …
Comments
1437 days ago
It probably should surprise no one that a technology many credit with increasing productivity may be erasing the boundaries between personal and work time. For very small businesses, solopreneurs and the like, the option to be available anytime and to work from anywhere gives them the flexibility of not being tied to the office, whether that's because they desire a flexible schedule or because they need to be able to be out of the office conducting business while still monitoring emails and calls. For entrepreneurs with employees, however, it's important that you be mindful of personal boundaries. Deciding you have the right to contact an employees or member of your team anytime, anywhere can have detrimental results on morale.
1436 days ago
Communicating with your team and new employees what they expect from you in terms of work availability up front (even in the interview) is so important. Getting caught off guard after you get the job and finding you have to be available by email any time can hurt the employee/employer relationship quite a bit.
Thanks, Heather!