Comm Tech Advice for New Grads
/A Wall Street Journal article offers good advice for new grads to navigate the many communication tools available at work. Here are a few recommendations:
Don’t text your bosses unless they text you first.
Don’t ask 10 questions in 10 separate communiqués—batch them together before approaching your manager.
On video calls, arrive early and stay late.
Find out which [virtual meeting platform] is deployed by your company and download the apps for your desktop and mobile device in advance, then try a test meeting.
Turn [your] camera on in meetings by default to build connections with colleagues.
Don’t type anything you wouldn’t want your employer to see on Slack or any other company communication tool.
Start with a summary and your main point or request up top [of emails].
All good advice for new hires—and others—to make a good impression at work.
