Five Strong Reasons to Avoid Teams, Slack, and WhatsApp for Crisis Communication
Today, many workplaces have fully or partially incorporated the remote culture we became accustomed to during the pandemic. The major advantage has been a better work-life balance, but at the top of the list of negative aspects, inadequate internal communication often takes precedence. The line between private and work life has blurred. We have the modern office in our pockets and are constantly moving between work and personal activities. Information flow has increased immensely, and much of the workday now occurs through a mobile phone or computer from various locations. Most meetings occur digitally, and internal and external communication is mixed in different channels, such as phone calls, emails, SMS, Teams, WhatsApp, Slack, or any other popular tool. We speak with hundreds of new organizations every week, and when we ask them how they communicate internally, emails, Teams, or Slack are often mentioned. When we ask: how do you handle