4 Don’ts of Workplace Communication

Marcianne Kuethen

Updated August 26, 2025

I remember my first cell phone. It was black with eggplant trim, nearly the size of a paver, but I felt so empowered to now be connected to the world from my car, a meeting, a vacation, even the restroom…That’s when I began to realize the necessity of boundaries!

While we are fortunate to be able to communicate now in so many ways, today’s technology makes it possible to stretch the boundaries of good taste in how and how often we communicate with fellow workers.

Do you wonder if your communication methods are an annoyance at work? If so, read the full article here to learn the four cardinal sins of workplace communication, as well as some practical boundaries we all ought to observe.

Got a difficult coworker you don’t know how to deal with? Read these hints.

Originally published on management.fortune.cnn.com by Katherine Reynolds Lewis.

Marcianne Kuethen

Marcianne Kuethen is a Senior Writer at Amtec, where she has written over 700 blog posts in the past 18 years. Her family has led the company across three generations, from her father who founded Amtec in 1959 to her son Barrett who serves as President and CEO today. Outside of writing, she makes art, music, and gardens.