Hi Every body
Every day use of mobile in office is increasing , different types of ringtones are creating nusance in the office atmosphere. What should be the best policy / guideline under these circumstances.
Let us debate.
Anil Anand
From India, New Delhi
36Every day use of mobile in office is increasing , different types of ringtones are creating nusance in the office atmosphere. What should be the best policy / guideline under these circumstances.
Let us debate.
Anil Anand
From India, New Delhi
I don't mind mobiles in the general office area too much, but I do find some of the loud musical tones very disconcerting. I have my own phone set to discreet and "vibrate"to avoid distrubing others. My mobile is in a small leather case that loops onto my belt, so I never miss calls, but I can choose to ignore them until a more convenient time.
On the up side, it keeps the company phone bill down if people use their own mobiles!
From Australia, Ballarat
On the up side, it keeps the company phone bill down if people use their own mobiles!
From Australia, Ballarat
as far as i know i have not seen any compay incorporating such policies on the usage of mobile phones. one thing that i have seen is that whether they really need a phone or not, people own mobile phones.
and believe me, the number of people using their personal phones is less while they prefer to use the office phones. everyday we see people getting calls on their personal mobile, cut that and call from their extensions or direct phones.
more than a necessity it has become a fashion and gone are those days when people used to say "oh! you have a mobile". instead now they say "oh! you dont have a mobile? how do you manage?
such is the state.
rgds
anuradha karthik
From India, New Delhi
and believe me, the number of people using their personal phones is less while they prefer to use the office phones. everyday we see people getting calls on their personal mobile, cut that and call from their extensions or direct phones.
more than a necessity it has become a fashion and gone are those days when people used to say "oh! you have a mobile". instead now they say "oh! you dont have a mobile? how do you manage?
such is the state.
rgds
anuradha karthik
From India, New Delhi
Hi Anuradha
I agree with you that by keeping personal mobile phones employees are now more misusing the office phones. My concern should we start thinking of making a policy on use of mobile (Personal / Official) during the working hours. Should we incorporate another policy termed " Use of Mobile phones during office hours" explaining who are authorised to keep , what should be ringtones, volume of ring tones, use during meeting etc etc. It is more becoming a necessity than a privilege but it is creating more nuisance than expected. What is your opinion.
Regards
Anil Anand
From India, New Delhi
I agree with you that by keeping personal mobile phones employees are now more misusing the office phones. My concern should we start thinking of making a policy on use of mobile (Personal / Official) during the working hours. Should we incorporate another policy termed " Use of Mobile phones during office hours" explaining who are authorised to keep , what should be ringtones, volume of ring tones, use during meeting etc etc. It is more becoming a necessity than a privilege but it is creating more nuisance than expected. What is your opinion.
Regards
Anil Anand
From India, New Delhi
hi folks,
joining the discussion , i think policies should be made for using office phones..
as anuradha said , people cut the call coming on their cell and make calls from their office phones. this is the area where we can put some rules , if it still doesn't work then we can go further, because we can not directly ask them not to attend calls or not to carry mobiles..
what say???
dips
From India, Delhi
joining the discussion , i think policies should be made for using office phones..
as anuradha said , people cut the call coming on their cell and make calls from their office phones. this is the area where we can put some rules , if it still doesn't work then we can go further, because we can not directly ask them not to attend calls or not to carry mobiles..
what say???
dips
From India, Delhi
Ya, maybe companies can bring in some kind of policies for mobile phone usage -
EPBAX should be configured in such a way that it logs all the calls made from each extension and generates a monthly report which should be sent to the managers for strict evaluation. this way they would also know who is working (productively!!) or not. (a leading MNC software consulting firm in India with 14,000 employes has this facility of logging calls from each extension!)
also maybe companies can say that during office hours the phones should be put in vibrating mode / or with less volume. this would be more ideal where there are more people working in the same floor. ( we might not use this policy for the top management!)
instead of making it a strict no-no etc, during the employee induction, they need to told abt this from a personal trait / behaviour.
i still doubt if companies can make strict policies on usage of mobile phones (maybe they can go to the extent of prohibiting camera phones, but not the ringtones!)
rgds
anuradha karthik
From India, New Delhi
EPBAX should be configured in such a way that it logs all the calls made from each extension and generates a monthly report which should be sent to the managers for strict evaluation. this way they would also know who is working (productively!!) or not. (a leading MNC software consulting firm in India with 14,000 employes has this facility of logging calls from each extension!)
also maybe companies can say that during office hours the phones should be put in vibrating mode / or with less volume. this would be more ideal where there are more people working in the same floor. ( we might not use this policy for the top management!)
instead of making it a strict no-no etc, during the employee induction, they need to told abt this from a personal trait / behaviour.
i still doubt if companies can make strict policies on usage of mobile phones (maybe they can go to the extent of prohibiting camera phones, but not the ringtones!)
rgds
anuradha karthik
From India, New Delhi
We use the procedure now of phones on silent. The annoying thing is not the tone itself but when people go into meetings and leave phones on their desks ringing constantly. I work in a sales office and the rules have always been 'common sense'
If people abuse the system too much i.e personal calls on office phones then something has to be put in place.
We seem to be much more informal in our policies over here.
From United Kingdom, London
If people abuse the system too much i.e personal calls on office phones then something has to be put in place.
We seem to be much more informal in our policies over here.
From United Kingdom, London
Hi Every body
Use of mobile has now become a necessity. This is a wonderful facility now available. You rae always in touch with you near and dears , your officer or colleagues.
But my question was on its usage during the office hours. Can we make policy on use of different ringtone. No doubt it helps individuals in differentiating the mobile but at the same time it disturbs whole of atmosphere. It creates a nuisance during meetings when a sensitive issue is being discussed. What are the possible ways to apprise senior personnel of middle management to adhere to certain non written norms.
What will happen if we draft and implement a policy and a senior level official violates the same either knowingly or unknowingly. What actions can be initiated under the threat that withou this business will suffer or the individual is of a influential in nature. Management commitment is situation based and as per the convenience of them.
Let us debate on this serious issue to resolve or take appropriate action under these circumstances. Drafting policy and implementing with flexi nature is it rally works or make situation more worse.
Anil Anand
From India, New Delhi
Use of mobile has now become a necessity. This is a wonderful facility now available. You rae always in touch with you near and dears , your officer or colleagues.
But my question was on its usage during the office hours. Can we make policy on use of different ringtone. No doubt it helps individuals in differentiating the mobile but at the same time it disturbs whole of atmosphere. It creates a nuisance during meetings when a sensitive issue is being discussed. What are the possible ways to apprise senior personnel of middle management to adhere to certain non written norms.
What will happen if we draft and implement a policy and a senior level official violates the same either knowingly or unknowingly. What actions can be initiated under the threat that withou this business will suffer or the individual is of a influential in nature. Management commitment is situation based and as per the convenience of them.
Let us debate on this serious issue to resolve or take appropriate action under these circumstances. Drafting policy and implementing with flexi nature is it rally works or make situation more worse.
Anil Anand
From India, New Delhi
hello everybody ...mobile is another invention w/h is both curse and boon.since banning it is not possible we can ofcourse make its use a bit restrictive thus inculcating better civic sense in ppl.loud ringtones,loud and longer talks only mars people productivity and not enhance it....
"amrita"
"amrita"
Hello every body
Now i believe there is a serious need of formulating and implementing a policy on use of mobile phones during working hours.
As far as office work is concerned i still belive that we should allow the use but with limits , like attending maximum of 2 to 3 personal calls or maximum duration needs to be fixed. People consume productive time on just phone calls which may or may not be of very productive nature.
I do agree we should not restrict employees from attending personal calls but excessive use reduces efficiency of employee. It is a wonderful way of communication and also in touch any moment but let us do not misuse this facility or waste time on it.
Use of various ring tones should be banned , during office hours , phone should be on silent and vibrator mode.
Regards
Anil Anand
From India, New Delhi
Now i believe there is a serious need of formulating and implementing a policy on use of mobile phones during working hours.
As far as office work is concerned i still belive that we should allow the use but with limits , like attending maximum of 2 to 3 personal calls or maximum duration needs to be fixed. People consume productive time on just phone calls which may or may not be of very productive nature.
I do agree we should not restrict employees from attending personal calls but excessive use reduces efficiency of employee. It is a wonderful way of communication and also in touch any moment but let us do not misuse this facility or waste time on it.
Use of various ring tones should be banned , during office hours , phone should be on silent and vibrator mode.
Regards
Anil Anand
From India, New Delhi
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