When to send an email vs. have a call or meeting - Interpersonal Communication Video Tutorial

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If they worked somewhere else, you'd call them or maybe mail them a letter or send a fax. But nowadays, the situation has gotten more complex. Do you meet face-to-face or in a video meeting? Do you call? Should you email, text, use a messaging app? There's a lot of choices. So, how do you decide? The first question to ask yourself is whether the person you're communicating with has a clear preference. If someone is in a powerful position like your boss or a valued client and they have a strong opinion about how they like to communicate, honor it. Even if it's not the optimal way for you to do business or to use that medium, just do what they like. It's a good idea to keep them happy, so adapt to their preferences. But what if the person doesn't have a particular preference or it's a colleague with equal standing that you don't need to bend over backwards for? In that case, here are a few questions to ask yourself to help you decide. First, is the situation time-sensitive? It's a really good idea for any team to clarify their procedures around urgent or time-sensitive situations. If something needs to be addressed asap, who gets contacted and how do we contact them? It doesn't really matter what you decide, as long as everyone knows about it and is on the same page because when you're in the middle of a crisis is the wrong time to figure that out. Next, is the conversation delicate? If what you're going to discuss is high stakes or emotional or is going to prompt a lot of questions, maybe you're reassigning someone to a new role or you need to ask for leave of absence or someone's not getting a promotion then it's best to find a way to have that conversation in real time. Whether you meet in-person or through a video meeting or phone call, probably depends on geography or personal preferences, but it's a good idea to have the conversation live so that they can ask the questions that they'll almost certainly have. Having important conversations live is a form of respect for the other person, so that they're not just worrying and having to wait for clarification. Next, will the conversation have a lot of give and take? If you're discussing ideas or brainstorming or troubleshooting, a real-time conversation is also helpful so you can get input from your colleagues. Interacting live lets you springboard off each other's suggestions and probe and test and refine your concepts fast, and is the information clear-cut? If you have a simple update to share, let's say the office holiday party is going to be Thursday at 5:00 PM or George is now going to be the point person for the recycling committee. That's perfect for asynchronous communication like email or using a messaging app. It's useful for people to know, but it's definitely not an emergency. Are time zones an issue? In a global economy, most of us have probably had to get up earlier, work late to do calls or meetings with folks across the world, but that's really hard to do all the time and to make work sustainable, it's best to use asynchronous communication like email or a messaging app as much as possible when you're working with teams in diametrically-opposed time zones. Of course, we all need to get together live sometimes and iron out issues or just connect but it's a kindness to keep that to a minimum, if it's impinging on people's sleep. There's no magic formula for how to communicate best with your colleagues and clients. We're all figuring it out together. But with these strategies, you can make informed choices about the modalities that you're using. 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If they worked somewhere else, you'd call them or maybe mail them a letter or send a fax. But nowadays, the situation has gotten more complex. Do you meet face-to-face or in a video meeting? Do you call? Should you email, text, use a messaging app? There's a lot of choices. So, how do you decide? The first question to ask yourself is whether the person you're communicating with has a clear preference. If someone is in a powerful position like your boss or a valued client and they have a strong opinion about how they like to communicate, honor it. Even if it's not the optimal way for you to do business or to use that medium, just do what they like. It's a good idea to keep them happy, so adapt to their preferences. But what if the person doesn't have a particular preference or it's a colleague with equal standing that you don't need to bend over backwards for? In that case, here are a few questions to ask yourself to help you decide. First, is the situation time-sensitive? It's a really good idea for any team to clarify their procedures around urgent or time-sensitive situations. If something needs to be addressed asap, who gets contacted and how do we contact them? It doesn't really matter what you decide, as long as everyone knows about it and is on the same page because when you're in the middle of a crisis is the wrong time to figure that out. Next, is the conversation delicate? If what you're going to discuss is high stakes or emotional or is going to prompt a lot of questions, maybe you're reassigning someone to a new role or you need to ask for leave of absence or someone's not getting a promotion then it's best to find a way to have that conversation in real time. Whether you meet in-person or through a video meeting or phone call, probably depends on geography or personal preferences, but it's a good idea to have the conversation live so that they can ask the questions that they'll almost certainly have. Having important conversations live is a form of respect for the other person, so that they're not just worrying and having to wait for clarification. Next, will the conversation have a lot of give and take? If you're discussing ideas or brainstorming or troubleshooting, a real-time conversation is also helpful so you can get input from your colleagues. Interacting live lets you springboard off each other's suggestions and probe and test and refine your concepts fast, and is the information clear-cut? If you have a simple update to share, let's say the office holiday party is going to be Thursday at 5:00 PM or George is now going to be the point person for the recycling committee. That's perfect for asynchronous communication like email or using a messaging app. It's useful for people to know, but it's definitely not an emergency. Are time zones an issue? In a global economy, most of us have probably had to get up earlier, work late to do calls or meetings with folks across the world, but that's really hard to do all the time and to make work sustainable, it's best to use asynchronous communication like email or a messaging app as much as possible when you're working with teams in diametrically-opposed time zones. Of course, we all need to get together live sometimes and iron out issues or just connect but it's a kindness to keep that to a minimum, if it's impinging on people's sleep. There's no magic formula for how to communicate best with your colleagues and clients. We're all figuring it out together. 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Communicating with Your Supervisor <icon class="show-more-less__button--chevron show-more-less-button-icon" data-delayed-url="https://static.licdn.com/aero-v1/sc/h/cyolgscd0imw2ldqppkrb84vo"></icon> </button> <button class="show-more-less__button show-more-less__less-button show-more-less-button show-more-less__button--hide" aria-expanded="false" data-tracking-control-name="learning-course_toc-section_show_more"> 2. 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