I think I would prefer
conversation…Either that or this maddening digital age has taken any semblance
of disciplined discernment out of my being.
I have ideas, I actually like to explore them with others and refine my
misconceptions. I have discovered that
I enjoy this aspect of Facebook, but few are willing, have the time or are
suffering from this malady I now describe.
Our new
challenge as human beings is to regain some semblance of discipline with the
hyper access of social media. When our
communication options began to explode around 2000. I discovered that I couldn’t keep up with
voice mail and email. I then declared to
anyone with whom I worked that email is the best way to get in touch with
me. I continue to stick with this
mantra and find that most compliment my communication. Since that time we have added Facebook,
Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram etc., and I still tell people to put it in an
email. I was recently told by my boss to
text because that is the best way to get her response. I try.
At some
point we are going to have to come to a collective understanding about the
impact all of these communication protocol have on our productivity. Many dismiss this as “Boomer Ranting,” but we
need to understand that boomers still have a profound collective impact on our
government, culture and society. This
has to be acknowledged and served.
I have
ideas. I want to contribute for the rest
of my life. I need to be heard. However, I can’t seem to keep up with the almost
daily change in interaction protocol. I’m
not sure “Xers”, Millenials or any other
generational iteration does any better.
My peers tend to post pictures of young people sucked into their phones
astounded by the abhorrent behavior, while the young simply laugh at our scorn.
There is
evidence that some have caught on. Some corporations
have set policy about appropriate time on emails. Leadership consultants have begun to tell us
that it is ok to limit access. I just
want to sit down with people and share ideas.
Over a beer of course…
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