Hey, stop talking about me on Face Book!
You might want to read an interesting blog post today involving another “Twittercide” This time having to do with the firing of a well known reporter at CNN. Read the post here Warren and Hays
If you have not yet adopted a social media use policy for your workplace, you may want to begin with the briefest of language to add to an employee handbook. For example:
Social media use including blogging, and visits to social networking sites, is not permitted during business hours or on employer owned computers except where it has been specifically approved for business use. Also, employees should be cautious when using social media during non-work hours to avoid the appearance of speaking on behalf of [the employer] . Whether on or off duty, professional conduct is expected whenever an employee represents his or herself as an employee of this organization. Employees are advised to keep in mind that all conduct that negatively impacts the workplace will be addressed through disciplinary procedures. Unprofessional conduct on social media sites that serves to disrupt business or cause conflicts in the workplace will be addressed the same as any other personal conduct that interferes with effective performance of job duties.
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