Social media in the workplace

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You've heard the hype, but how useful is social media really? Share your experiences, comments and questions.

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This new sub-group on using social media in the workplace is inspired by some interesting conversations in The Employee Engagement Network on this topic already, around a thread started by Judy McLeish.

This group is aimed at:
- Connecting people who are interested in this topic.
- Creating an FAQ resource for using social media in the workplace.

If you're new to the group...
Please tell us about your interest in social media. You can also ask a question or join the discussion in the forums section. Feel free to start a new discussion topic about social media in the workplace.

A few thoughts to begin with...
Why should we consider introducing yet more tools when a lot of organizations can't seem to get event the basic tools right? Manager Tools, one of the top-rated business podcasts, urges managers to set up weekly, 30 minute one-on-ones with direct reports. A lot of managers don't seem to have the time, and given the lack of face to face interaction in organizations, uncertainty about social media is understandable.

We've seen on the one hand, a tendency for advocates to over-hype and over-promise what social media can deliver. On the other hand, some people are dismissive without really knowing enough to make an informed decision. Social media shouldn't lead us to throw away our common sense, and awareness of the bigger picture, but at the same we need to be able to make informed decisions about it, so I encourage you to share your experences, comments and questions.

Discussion Forum

Deloitte on "why online communites fail" 3 Replies

Started by Eric Brown. Last reply by Jeff Seevers Jun 23.

Tell us about your interest, and what you hope to get out of these discussions 9 Replies

Started by Jon Hoel. Last reply by Adam Hibbert Mar 18.

Ten Tips for Using Social Media to Engage Employees? 15 Replies

Started by Michael Netzley. Last reply by Phil Gerbyshak Jan 4.

Determining the value of social media in your communication 1 Reply

Started by Jon Hoel. Last reply by Jean Douglas, CMC Nov. 28, 2008.

Ask The Group: Social Media FAQ 4 Replies

Started by Jon Hoel. Last reply by Jon Hoel Nov. 27, 2008.

A Connection Between Prediction Markets and Employee Comms?

Started by Michael Netzley Jul. 24, 2008.

What are some of the barriers and pitfalls?

Started by Jon Hoel Jul. 1, 2008.

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Comment by Lee White on September 3, 2008 at 10:50am: :-P

Comment by Lee White on September 3, 2008 at 10:49am: Suggestion for a alternate photo for this group:

Comment by Lee White on September 3, 2008 at 10:45am: I think there is a great case to be made linking the use of social web tools in the enterprise and employee engagement. I just posted this to my blog, which by the way is targeted more at the Enterprise 2.0 folks than the audience here, but I think that allying these two groups can have great outcomes.

Comment by David Zinger on August 27, 2008 at 5:53pm: Here is a 42 minute video presentation of Clay Shirky presenting on his book Here Comes Everybody. I love the main premise: Group Action Just Got Easier. I believe this means a lot for engagement.

Comment by Eric Brown on June 30, 2008 at 9:08pm: Denise - Great thought. I agree wholeheartedly. Many leaders today are so focused on their 'area of expertise', they forget to stop and look around and see if there are other / better ways of getting the job done.

Comment by Denise O'Berry on June 30, 2008 at 8:07pm: Social media is just another method / channel for engaging the people in the workplace. It may not be appropriate for all companies.

The resistance begins with the people in leadership positions today. Many of them made their way up the ladder because of their technical competencies - what they were good at. In the past, and sadly continuing today. most organizations don't prepare their leaders to lead or manage. The leaders are "too busy" doing the wrong things so of course they don't want to embrace another method for strengthening the employee relationship and improving employee engagement.

Until we shift the leadership in an organization to the correct focus area, they will continue to resist. Once they are focused on what they should be doing, getting them to embrace new tools won't be as big of an issue.

Comment by Jon Hoel on June 29, 2008 at 12:26am: Just in case anyone's wondering, I'm not connected with Manager Tools podcast - just a fan!

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