I just read an article on wireless security on CIO.com about the potential data loss of unsecured wireless networks. Wireless networks aside, the reality is that the amount of corporate information moving beyond company walls is extensive. Real-time communication is a necessity for every organization and the shift in channels is a reality. The question [...]
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How Public Are Your Private Communication Practices?
Posted in Social Media In The Workplace, Workplace Challenges, tagged Communication, Social Media in Workplace, Social Media Risks, Workplace Challenges on July 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
TMI-YI-YI: When Privacy Is Only Part Of The Problem
Posted in Social Media, Social Media In The Workplace, Training, tagged Privacy, Social Media, Social Media in Workplace, Social Networking on June 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Privacy vs. TMI vs. Education and Understanding If a guy goes to the doctor to get tested for “something” and then alerts his former girlfriends via Facebook that the test was um, positive, is this bad behavior, bad judgment, ignorance or a lack of caring? If someone is willing to share such intimate details to [...]
Social Networks: What’s A Mistake Vs. Fireable Offense?
Posted in Corporate Policy, Management, Social Media, Social Media In The Workplace, Social Networking, Training, Workplace Challenges, tagged Management, Social Media, Social Media in Workplace, Social Media Risks, Training on June 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
We all have opinions and bad days but in today’s world, the line is getting blurred regarding freedom of speech, a business conflict or a mistake. Social Media complicates employment matters today. We all make mistakes, so how do you decide what’s a fireable offense or just bad judgment when it’s posted on Facebook, MySpace, [...]
Don’t Worry, I’m Sure Your Employees Aren’t Using Social Media
Posted in Social Media, Social Media In The Workplace, Social Networking, Workplace Challenges, tagged Social Media, Social Media in Workplace, Social Networking, Work Priorities, Workplace Challenges on May 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In a presentation I gave this week we had a great discussion about Social Media in the workplace. To their credit, or (more likely) because they love the contrarian position there were a few cynics in the room. As a speaker, that’s what creates discussion, so it’s a good thing. But that aside, if you [...]
A New Twist To Managing For Inclusion: Social Media In The Workplace
Posted in Management, Social Media, Social Media In The Workplace, Training, Workplace Challenges, tagged Management, Social Media, Social Media in Workplace, Training, Workplace Challenges on April 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Is it possible that HR and Employee Relations groups are taking on increased responsibility to mediate and resolve front line issues because the employee complaints escalated beyond the manager’s skills? With Social Media in the mix, do you know what skills and knowledge gaps you need to address to increase their effectiveness? The people problems [...]
Can You Defriend A Crazy Coworker And Keep The Crazy Out Of Work?
Posted in Corporate Policy, Social Media In The Workplace, Social Networking, Training, Workplace Challenges, tagged Social Etiquette, Social Media in Workplace, Training, Workplace Challenges on April 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A friend of mine told me a story last weekend about two of her employees which illustrates two key points for companies today: Helping employees manage the balance between work and personal lives in Social Media and preventing work dysfunction by educating your employees on Social Media. There is a lot of talk about the [...]
Is Social Media A Required Job Skill If You’re Not In Marketing?
Posted in Skills Gap, Social Media, Social Media In The Workplace, Training, tagged Job Skills, Skills Gap, Social Media, Training on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Given the amount of change in business environments in the past few years, there have been several studies about the resultant skill gap in organizations. The challenge for many is identifying what capabilities are needed to drive the business forward in the New Normal. One thing is for sure, companies are starting to realize [...]
Managing Social Media In The Workplace: Policy, Policing Or Practice Change?
Posted in Social Media, Social Media In The Workplace, Social Networking, Training, Workplace Challenges, tagged Social Media, Social Media in Workplace, Social Networking, Training, Workplace Challenges on March 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I just read a Discussion thread on LinkedIn regarding Social Media which I found interesting. The essence of the original discussion point was that Social Media can create risk inside an organization and that companies should build effective policies to manage the risk. I agree. Whether you want to “police” Social Media activity inside your [...]
Has Your Water Cooler Gone Virtual?
Posted in Social Media, Social Media In The Workplace, Workplace Challenges, tagged Social Media, Social Media in Workplace, Workplace Challenges on February 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
For anyone who thinks they don’t have time to learn about Social Media, you might want to find time. The fact is, a solid population of your employees are using it—inside and outside the workplace. And while that fact alone may not motivate you, think about this—it can affect the bottom line. Social Media is [...]
Will Social Media Affect Policy, Management Practices and Principles?
Posted in Corporate Policy, Social Media, Social Media In The Workplace, tagged Corporate Policy, Social Media, Social Media in Workplace on December 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Bout to go into a meeting with Sales Director until a hottie turns up, then he says ‘Ill brief you later’ and goes in alone…HATERRRR” Found on Twitter, 8:20 pm, Nov 26 I ran across this in Twitter and found it to be an interesting example of how social media will change companies in terms of [...]
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