What managers think about emojis in the workplace
Written by CMI Insights Wednesday 20 July 2022
As ever-more work takes place in the digital space, so does communication. And as we know, a picture is worth a thousand words – which is why emojis have embedded themselves so solidly in our digital communications, with the 😂 emoji even winning Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year back in 2015.
The world loves emojis: they are celebrated each year on World Emoji Day (17 July 📅 – the date shown on the calendar emoji) and more than 100 new ones are added to the ever-expanding library each year. They’re chosen by the Unicode Emoji Subcommittee from proposals submitted by the general public. The next batch, Emoji 15.0, is set to arrive in September 2022.
But we wanted to ask the important question: do managers think emojis, GIFs and stickers are appropriate at work – or not…? We ran a LinkedIn poll in June 2022 that got 956 votes.
This is what you said
Log in to see the results – and what they mean for managers
Register for Free Access
Not yet a Member, Subscriber or Friend? Register as a CMI Friend for free, and get access to this and many other exclusive resources, as well as weekly updates straight to your inbox.
You have successfully registered
As a CMI Friend, you now have access to whole range of CMI Friendship benefits.
Please login to the left to confirm your registration and access the article.
Article
Our extensive range of articles are designed to keep you in the loop with all the latest management and leadership best practice, research and news.
Members See More
CMI Members have access to thousands of online learning and CPD resources. Learn more about our membership benefits
Join The Community
CMI offers a variety of flexible membership solutions, tailored to your needs. Find out more and get involved in the CMI community today.