In More Companies Tell Workers to Silence Cell Phones, USA Today reports due to the productivity impact, more companies are telling workers to silence cell phones on the job, and in some cases banning the devices outright. According to the Society for Human Resource Management, more than a third of companies have policies in place to address the personal use of cell phones.Â
The driving reason for the limits is the noise and distraction that can come with the use of personal cell phones in the office. Fifty-three percent of employees say they feel impatient or angry when a co-worker stops a conversation because of an incoming wireless call, according to a July 2004 survey by Sprint.
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Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry make Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
