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It’s all too easy to be offended by an innocent work email — but there are ways to avoid it

  • Written by: Theodore E. (Ted) Zorn, Professor of Organisational Communication, Massey University
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Most people use email frequently in their work, even more during lockdowns and with increased working from home. And all of us have heard tips for “netiquette” — those helpful hints for avoiding offence or miscommunication in the messages we send.

But here’s the thing. Offence is taken as well as given. Neither...

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