Always away: The curious case of IM etiquette
BY ANNALEE NEWITZ
"For
a couple of years Sun Microsystems researcher Nicole Yankelovich has
been studying the habits of people like myself who work remotely. What
she's discovered is that people who don't work in a physical office
tend to miss the casual chatter and bonding that happen before meetings
or at lunch. These social interactions wind up improving work flow
because people come up with good ideas while chatting casually, and
brainstorming is easier in an informal environment."
Mary
p.s. Nicole is a hot-shot techno celeb in Sun Labs and a close
personal friend (not to brag; I know that gets annoying). Many moons
ago, she and I shared had drinks after work at that Asian restaurant
right next door to the Burlingotn Campus. We've been soul sisters ever
since. :-)