There is a new buzzword in town known as ‘desk-bombing’.
Here is a quick snapshot of the word in action. You are working away at your desk, and you need to ask a colleague a question. You look over to their designated desk and they too, are working away at their desk. You then decide to walk over to their desk unannounced to ask your question.
This, ladies and gentlemen is what we call ‘desk-bombing’.
You may have come across this phrase from the recent LinkedIn News Australia post, created by Brendan Wong. After reading through some of the comments on the post, us corporate minions are largely spilt between finding it acceptable to ‘desk-bomb’ only if they are not busy and the other side finds it totally unacceptable to ‘desk-bomb’.
One user stated that they opt to send a private chat message to ask if they can come over and includes their reasoning for coming over.
Another user stated that desk-bombing interrupts their workflow and would prefer a chat message. If they are not busy, they will respond right away.
Another stated that ‘desk-bomber’ “is the most ridiculous label yet” and that people coming by your desk is not bombing but working with humans.
A user stated that “it seems like we are inventing issues that don’t exist”. They also stated that when you work at a place for a while, you learn your colleague’s preferred mode on interaction, and we should apply common sense of noticing if they look busy.
Desk-bombing, an action that seemingly appears innocent at first glance has the corporate world divided.
What are your thoughts on ‘desk-bombing’?