There is a growing trend where carelessly made social media posts cause a furor in the workplace while harming the organization’s interest or reputation. Iffy posts also cost people their jobs.
Source: Harvard Business Review, January 17, 2020. Link. The authors share simple safeguards you can follow to stay out of trouble:
- Don’t tag your company in your personal posts without express consent from the management
- Avoid all public displays of emotion that relate to or can be easily traced back to your workplace
- Avoid writing posts with inappropriate or off-color comments
- Avoid the like button for someone else’s post until you’ve read it through completely
- Read the policy and guidelines of your company, pertaining to external communication and social media usage
- Consult the HR manager, discuss your post and obtain prior approval before you press publish if your organization does not have a specific social media policy