Lena Janes’ Post

Words I hope I never need to say again: "RIP, my inbox." 💌 The stress of sorting through 100+ emails and dozens of Slacks (most irrelevant or not time-sensitive) after being out of the office for a week as a full-time employee vs. catching up on just 11 emails (all of which came in on my first day back--not before) is truly wild. It's almost like work can wait... what a concept! 💡 #worklifebalance #independentcontractor #recoveringworkaholic #freeyourinbox #davidrosememes

☝️ You might notice someone in your workplace who is chronically late to arrive and early to leave, spending long periods chatting and distracting or gazing into space. They might be spending all of their time organising work but doing very little of it, complaining rather than being solution-oriented, not replying to communications, being disrespectful, or failing to meet targets. These and other signs should be noticed and nipped in the bud before granting them the chance to do greater harm. 🛎 #RewardCo #RewardCoCloud #EmployeeEngagement #EngagedEmployees #EmployeeEngagementPlatform #PeopleAndCulturePlatform #ManagingDiscontentEmployee

One thing about having me as a coworker: if you text me, Teams message me, or send me an email when your out of office is on I will respond telling you to get off your computer! Maybe some of us work in industries where the emails we have to respond to, or the work that we didn’t get done last week is life or death. But as a marketing and communications professional, most of the work that I have to do or need from my colleagues does not fall into that category. Take your day off, take your sick day, rest and hit me up when you’re back online ✌🏾 #EmployeeWellness #PTO #WorkLifeBalance

🥞 Happy Pancake Day everyone! While everyone else is flipping pancakes, I'm flipping through some hilarious office stories 😄 From colleagues bringing the wrong laptop to work to showing up without a phone charger and a dead phone, I've heard some pretty creative excuses for leaving early or working from home. 🤣 What's the funniest excuse you've encountered? Share your stories below! #RecruitmentHumor #WorkLifeBalance 🌟

🛑 NOT THE WAY: "People who stay home sitting on their couch with their nasty cat blanket, diddling on their laptop, if they do that for a few months, you become a loser." Just kidding. Kind of. Not really. ☝ That's a real quote from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. Sometimes people use "jokes" to reveal how they really feel. And those jokes tend not to be funny. OK, maybe it was a joke ... what a weird way to encourage people to return downtown to work! Insulting people - jokingly or not - is typically a bad strategy for encouraging them to do something they don't want to do. I continue to be amazed that those who want to bring people back to work in the office don't do two important things: 1. Acknowledge what people enjoy and would be giving up by returning. IT'S NOT ABOUT BEING LAZY! It's about less time commuting, more time to spend with family, flexibility for errands/chores, etc. 2. Offer some real, tangible reasons why it would good for THEM to do this. I'm not going to hold my breath. Because I see leaders repeatedly failing to do that. Instead it's insults, mandates and now "jokes." There are good reasons to consider bringing people back to the office. Focus on those. Cut out the comedy. #remote #workfromhome #office #rto

💡 TOP TIP 💡 For anyone returning from annual leave (🙋♀️) or feeling overwhelmed by your inbox! Turn on 'Show as Conversations' to nest all emails in the same thread together in your inbox. 👉 How to: View tab - Messages group - tick the box beside Show as Conversations ➡️ Remember, it's Monday and you have the whole week to get things done 😉 ✨️ Have a good week ✨️ #EmailProductivity #Productivity #Outlook #TopTips #AdministrativeProfessionals #PersonalDevelopment

When you're working from home, it's tempting to over-communicate with your coworkers via email. But before you hit send on that message about the status of your lunch order, take a deep breath and ask yourself: is this really necessary? Keep the inbox clutter to a minimum and save those emails for the important stuff. . . . . . . . . . . #workfromhome #emails #work #overcommunication #savetheemail #work #worklife #bibble

Too many emails? 📨 In this TeamDoctor video, Simon Blake OBE CCMI talks about #emailoverload Having a direct email can result in ownership, accountability and increased productivity, but many companies have reached the point now that emails are coming in so fast that we can't keep on top of them. This could lead to emails being on phones checked last thing at night or holiday, emails written and sent out of working hours and people feeling overwhelmed. ✨ Employers need to help their employees to ensure that they are detached from emails. How do you support your staff? #EmployeeWellbeing #MentalHealth #StaffTraining #StressManagement #IncreaseProductivity #Productivity #Wellbeing #Wellness