Tips for Creating a Cell Phone Use Policy at Work

Do you know how often you check your phone at work on a daily basis? Has it ever crossed your mind to count the number of times you do this? By lunchtime, you’d probably lose count, right? Most of us are completely attached and dependent to our phones and are frequently checking to see if we have missed or received a text message or phone call. It is an understood fact that most people do this at work.

While you, the employer may feel that it is totally fine to do this on the job, it is observed to be sloppy and unprofessional when your employees are constantly updating a status, texting, or even attempting to whisper a quick conversation while on your time clock. Excessive cell phone use in the work environment can lead to a substantial reduction of productivity and performance for your business. So, the question now is, exactly how can you take steps that aren’t too limiting and restricting, yet strive to suppress your staff members’ phone usage in the workplace?

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