We are challenging bosses across America to give workers what they really want: a No-Email Holiday. Spurred on by a recent study by Xobni that found that 59 percent of Americans check their inboxes on holidays, we are offering you a free whitepaper on email productivity to managers who sign up to power down the inbox on December 25th.
Take the pledge: Pledge to NOT check your email on December 25, and tell your employees they’re not expected to either. Entering your info below signifies your agreement to following the pledge.
Your reward for taking the pledge: You will receive this helpful white paper:
“Your Email Culture – Are You Managing It or is It Managing You?” by providing your email address below. Note – you are on your honor to have taken this pledge and shared it with your staff to have earned the free white paper:
The thin line between work and “time off” has all but disappeared. According to the Xobni survey, almost 6 out of 10 workers check their email during holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. Of this number, 42 percent feel they have to check their email to stay up-to-date, 41 percent are irritated by it, and 12 percent even “dread” seeing emails about work.
All workers need boundaries and they need breaks,it’s up to managers to define the culture of email use. If they send emails to their staff at 10:30 at night on a Saturday, they cause workers to feel like they need to be constantly connected to their inboxes, even on Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any holiday. This can be incredibly harmful to the quality of workers’ personal lives and their productivity at work.
Support your workers by taking part in the No-Email Holiday. Participate by taking the above pledge to encourage employees not to check or send work related emails on December 25th.
Here is a sample written announcement that can be copied and sent out to the company to promote the observance. Please use it or change it to fit your preferences.You might consider extending the number of days for the “email holiday” too!
Dear Staff,
Let’s take an “email holiday” this season!
Please note that on December 25th I will not be sending or checking the office email. Instead, I will be spending time with family and friends and encourage all of you to do so as well. If something is truly urgent, please contact the person you need by phone. Otherwise, enjoy the No-Email Holiday, and we will resume back to work on ______.
Enjoy Your Holiday,
(Cool Boss)
The signup is available above and all managers that do will receive an email with the link for the free whitepaper that contains strategies and tips on effective email culture management based on the book the Inbox Detox. However, all participants must make sure to sign up before December 24th. We will not be checking our inboxes on Christmas.
