Excessive cell phone use at work can interfere with productivity. We all love the convenience of a cell phone, however fixing continuously on a cell phone can distract you from doing your job and may annoy your boss/co-workers. If your organization has no rules forbidding cell phone use at work, here are some useful rules to follow:-
- Limit your use of cell phones for personal issues at work. Occasionally check your phone to ensure you don’t miss critical calls/messages.
- Should you chat with your friend or family members, please save those casual conversations for break time. Attend to only important calls/messages while at work.
- Silence your cell phone or set your phone on vibrate mode, that way your co-workers won’t be distracted by your incoming calls.
- Although making personal calls during break is fine, find a private place to do so especially if you are discussing personal issues.
- As an essential rule of cell phone etiquette, calls shouldn’t be made in the rest room. Whether at work or elsewhere, do not make calls in the restroom! it is rude to both the recipient of your call and anyone using the rest room as well.
- Don’t use your cell phone at meetings unless it is for something related to the meeting. Posting your status on social media, chatting and playing game is a clear signal to your boss that you are nonchalant towards the meeting.
- Keep your voice down while answering calls. Talking at the top of your voice can be very annoying to those around you.
Source: Dawn Rosenberg McKay ‘’Rules for using cell phones at work.”