I Got Veet On My Vulva

Communication Cultural Change

described, the "culprit" - the technology itself - to be improved in some points. Control of our information and communication flows, however, we must acquire and maintain themselves. This can relieve us of any Software, unless we want the computer can dictate what we spend our lifetime.
reasonable and more sustainable is a cultural change in dealing with the modern communication technologies. The individual must be responsible to deal with information. He should be the motto "avoidance. Sortieren.Verwerten. " [1] be heeded. As with the dual system is at the top of the roots of terrorism - the avoidance of garbage. Following this information should be "separated", that is selected, sorted and prioritized. Only then can the information "recycled" and, where appropriate, be stored.

garbage prevent internal
A qualitative study has drawn up on behalf of the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [2] some basic rules for avoiding unnecessary emails.

first Select recipients
As information copied and distributed by internal mail in a company, were given only the people the information they needed really. Instead of simply sending an email by clicking on the whole company in the digital age, recipients should be carefully selected.

second Bring on the clog-to Holschuld
Instead mailboxes with information from the e-mail distribution, information should be easy to find are stored in one place, for example on the intranet or internal databases. [3]

third CC function only in exceptional cases
"Just FYI" - mails (fyi) are popular, but lead to overcrowded e-mails arrive. Often e-mails to multiple recipients are ignored by the one who needs to read it, definitely.
mails are often sent a copy, because it would protect the sender (cover your ass) or because the manager wants to retain absolute control. [4] should be given as to whether such reinsurance is necessary or whether the sender is not itself has decision.

4th Clear subject lines formulate
subject lines are clear but their degree of relevance can be better estimated by the receiver. The mails are also easier to find.

[1] slogan for the Green Dot
[2] Moser, K., Preising, K., Göritz, AS, Paul, K. (2002)
[3] ibid
[4] Moser, Preising, process Göritz, Paul (2002) and Ramge, Th (2007)