Information Overload Research Group

IORG:
"It takes, on average, 16min. 33sec. for a worker interrupted by an email to get back to what he or she was doing!

Tips

Turn email notifications off - save yourself from being constantly interrupted as new emails arrive.

Read the entire thread before responding - ensure you are responding to the latest posts and not repeating points already covered.

Set aside time for email - designate blocks of time in your day to focus on processing your email.

Limit your cc's and replies to all - only copy people on emails who really need to get the email.

Be concise - write clear and concise subject lines and have each email focus on only one topic.