10,000 non-read emails and 34 WhatsApp messages: What does that really mean?
If you have already opened your reception box to find thousands of unread messages, you are not alone – and that could tell you more about your style of work than you think.
A recent study revealed that 60% of workers check their emails on their lunch break, and even on the toilet, indicating that a lack of organization can be a silent cry for the limits in the workplace.
In response, the main HR supplier Personio collaborated with the psychologist, Zoe Aston, To explore how digital communication habits reveal not only individual work styles, but also the impact of modern culture of the workplace on well-being and productivity.
These habits include:
Non -read emails
Board tabs open
Unread or ignored messages
Zoé says: “Our relationship with work often reflects our models of personal relationships, especially with regard to limits. An overflowing reception box can be a silent but revealing signal. For some, it represents a strategy for setting up unconscious limits: avoiding certain requests and interactions to preserve energy.
And it's not just about emails. “Several tabs are not always a sign of disorganization. They can be a visual recall system for everything you want to come back. But they can also be the symptom of a state of mind '` `always activated' 'which keeps your brain in constant speed – a habit of today's culture makes it too easy.”
Even leaving someone “reading” could be a sign of overload rather than rudeness. Zoe explains: “When cats and notifications are endless, your brain begins to choose where to connect and where to delay. It's just the way of your nervous system to keep the energy when the requirements accumulate.”
Tips to avoid digital exceeding:
· Audit your limits – Decide where immediate responsiveness is essential and where delays are acceptable.
· Adjust the visible limits – Create response windows, blocks without meeting or hours without aircraft to protect the focus.
Strengthen internal limits – Remember that instantaneous responses do not define your professional value.
· Lots communications – Check the messages in the intervals defined to reduce the constant change of context.
For more information on HR trends, see the Personio blog.
