Virgin Airlines “turns off” email to get staff away from screens – how to digital detox at work

Virgin Airlines “turns off” email to get staff away from screens – how to digital detox at work - 2023 - Wattsnext Group

Some Virgin Airlines offices in America and the UK are implementing a radical new policy to encourage a “digital detox” for staff.

From 10:00am to noon on Wednesdays, 200 workers across the offices are left without email access as the servers are switched off entirely, reports Mashable. The multinational company wants staff to send less emails and engage in more face to face meetings.

Click below to see the full Smart Company article and Ben Watts comments 

https://smartcompany.com.au/people-human-resources/76147-virgin-airlines-turns-off-email-get-staff-away-screens-digital-detox-work/

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