Let's stop using our EMV (email voice)
While reading Dr Edward Hallowell’s book called Crazy Busy a term he used really struck me.
This great little book was published in 2006 has a chapter on all different words he created for the way we handle our busy lives.
EMV (or email voice) is a term that struck me because as soon as I read it I knew what he meant and I have been absolutely guilty of doing it!
Have you ever been on the phone with someone and realized they were checking their email while talking to you. Maybe you can’t hear them tapping on their keyboard but they have a distant sound – it is subtle but unmistakable!
If you want to fully engage in conversation that means giving your undivided attention and eliminating distractions of cell phones/ laptops and STOP checking email while chatting to people, it’s disrespectful and such a lost opportunity to communicate and make others feel valued. My apologies to anyone I have done this too (even if you didn’t know I was doing it!)
Let’s make a choice to stop using our EMV today.
