So what do you think? Could this email experiment really get people talking to one another, or would people simply rebel? What would happen if you started talking face-to-face, or at least talking on the phone instead of replying by email.

I love the convenience of email, so I am no email Luddite, but it is an interesting idea. It sounds interesting enough to me to give it a try in my own day-to-day work, just to see what happens.

Let me know what you think and if you implement it in your life.

A Brave Email Experiment

Imagine what could happen in your company, if your President, CEO, or otherwise-titled Top Dog, conducted this experiment for as little as a week’s time;
The Email Experiment
Please use email only when absolutely necessary, to respond to those who initiate conversations with you via email.
However, those who initiate those email conversations with you should only [...]

(Via lifehack.org.)

Related: Previous mentions of email in Career-Op
Link: Books on using email

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