22-Feb-2011 15:50

Dominated or Liberated? Please let us know...

As we know the uptake and sales of Smartphones has been nothing short of remarkable..
Famously, a major milestone was reached in the last quarter of 2010, with shipments of Smartphones for the first time outshining those of PCs.

However, are we also becoming increasingly dominated by our Smartphones?

How many of us can honestly admit to not continually checking emails, sending 'instant BBM's and assorted messages & texts..

Who amongst us cannot resist - even after hours, at home or at formal occasions - using our handsets to go online, Tweet, check Ecademy blogs & comments, LinkedIn updates and Facebook posts?

Recent reports have shown that Smartphone users spend over 2.5 times l long checking emails outside working hours compared to those without Smartphones.

The rather fast penetration of Smartphones into our lives has taken place without the establishment of any social norms, established behaviour or recognised usage parameters.

Is it time to acknowledge that this abnormal over-use and the almost hypnotic dominance Smartphones are having over many, may lead to important consequences for productivity at work, work-life balances and leadership performance?

With Smartphone technology no longer the status symbol of senior management in large organizations, the wealthy or the techies, we may all be at serious risk of overdoing it?

So, is your level of Smartphone usage dominating your life outside office hours, is your social life increasingly affected by the over-reliance of these new handset technology and has your partner, child or drinking mate complained yet?

Please let us know….

Norman