| Pros Cons | 1. Allows employees to take a much-needed mental break 1. Decreases productivity | 2. Improves employee engagement 2. Social media fails | 3. Strengthens team bonding and workplace relationships 3. Causes jealousy among employees |
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| Pros Cons | Put yourself out there in a good way Posting inappropriate statuses/pictures | Connect with students in other educational systems Making people feel bad about themselves | Make new friends/communicate or connect with old friends/family Cyberbullying |
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The interaction and ability for recognition that social media
provides can improve overall employee morale
. Employees who are more engaged with their firm and their coworkers are more likely to stay in that business. Social media can reduce your company’s turnover.
A US study of the dual effects of social media in the workplace supports the view that it “
may simultaneously contribute to productive behaviors (task-oriented and relationship-building) as well as unproductive behaviors (deviance) at work
.”
| Pros Cons | 1. Allows employees to take a much-needed mental break 1. Decreases productivity | 2. Improves employee engagement 2. Social media fails | 3. Strengthens team bonding and workplace relationships 3. Causes jealousy among employees |
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A lot of attention is given to the
negative effects
that social media can have on career opportunities. But social media can be beneficial, too. A CareerBuilder survey found that nearly one third of employers hired a candidate because of something positive they saw on the candidate’s social media profile.
Allowing your staff to use social media at work can
boost morale
and actually improve employee engagement for a number of reasons… It shows that you trust them (boosting morale and happiness). It will make them feel valued (it’s like a little perk of the job). … Connecting with loved ones will boost their happiness.
“A 2018 Pew Research Center survey of nearly 750 13- to 17-year-olds found that 45% are online almost constantly and 97% use a social media platform, such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram or Snapchat.” The constant exposure to such platforms leads to a
higher chance of having mental health issues
, which can start small, …
The negative aspects of social media
However, multiple studies have found a strong link between heavy social media and an increased risk for depression, anxiety, loneliness, self-harm, and even suicidal thoughts. Social media may promote negative experiences such as:
Inadequacy about your life
or appearance.
But research increasingly shows extensive use of social media may actually
decrease communication with family and friends
while increasing feelings of loneliness, anxiety and depression. …
Reducing social media use can help stem (but not eliminate) the risk of employees using social media as a forum for discrimination or harassment. Banning social media while at work theoretically could stem the lost productivity that comes with excessive time spent online by employees.
- Step 1: Use Internal Marketing to Solidify Your Employees’ Support. …
- Step 2: Develop the Right Social Media Policy for Your Company. …
- Step 3: Embrace Employee Advocacy.
- Do:
- Know the applicable law. …
- Provide a social media policy. …
- Protect trade secrets. …
- Train key employees. …
- Consistently monitor. …
- Don’t:
- Seek protected information about an employee.
Social media can
deflate workplace morale
As a result, employee engagement and relations would suffer and would lower work productivity and performance. Some employees may also overshare about their promotion and some confidential information about their role through their social media accounts.
In a test, heavy social media users found it much more challenging to switch between tasks than those who were using communication platforms moderately.
Social media leads to sleep deprivation that
, in turn, triggers workplace productivity deterioration.
According to TeamLease World of Work Report, an average of 2.35 hours is spent accessing social media at work every day and
13 per cent of the total productivity
is lost owing to the social media indulgence alone.
