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Im not sure about you, but I am not a big fan of WhatsAppgroup chats.
Glad to have escaped that…
One employee has shared how they arent that fortunate.
They belong to a team group chat on their work phone.
The bosses either forgot they were chatting in the group, or they just didnt give a hoot.
Its a good idea to create separate chats for separate teams, projects, or topics, he suggests.
Then, keep your number of separate messages down by combining greetings and questions into a single message.
Reply to messages in threads to keep it clear what youre talking about.
As far as accidentally trash-talking an employer, this unfortunately is not surprising, says Soto.
The cliche of the uncareful, underskilled manager is unfortunately rooted in reality.
Still, anybody could make the mistake of sending a message to the wrong chat.
According to Soto, the clear solution is to use separate apps for work and private communication.
But if thats not possible or convenient, always double-check who youre communicating with before hitting send.
Or leave your trash-talking to in-person meetings.
It goes without saying that they themselves shouldnt be using group chats to trash-talk employees on weekends.
The HR experts also say its important to stick to urgent messagesafter hours.
If the issue can wait until the next day, it probably should.
Keep work-related, off-hours chats short, simple, and compliant.
The same goes for if you expect staff to wait for a response from you.
And then theres the issue of reputation management.
Even the most intelligent people arent immune to getting into trouble around the digital water cooler.
The government-run chat platform wasreportedlymeant to be used for classified information.
When discussing the pitfalls of digital communication, its crucial to note the role of workplace dynamics.
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