Social media and employees

Does your organisation need a social media policy?

Should you block social media access?

Maybe you don’t need a policy says publisher Michael Hyatt in this post on five reasons why your company doesn’t need a social media policy.

But if you do, here’s a round-up of useful blog posts to help you out.

10 must-haves for your social media policy

This post by Sharlyn Lauby outlines 10 things you should consider in your social media policy;

1. Introduce the purpose of social media

2. Be responsible for what you write

3. Be authentic

4. Consider your audience

5. Exercise good judgment

6. Understand the concept of community

7. Respect copyrights and fair use

8. Remember to protect confidential & proprietary info

9. Bring value

10. Productivity matters

Should Your Company Have a Social Media Policy?

Here Sharlyn Lauby covers the need for a social media policy and how to begin.

1. WHY have such a policy?

2. WHAT can social media do for my organization?

3. WHO should the policy cover?

4. WHERE should you let employees know about this policy?

5. WHEN is the right time to implement a policy?

Social Media Policy: Now is the Time

Five more things to consider when developing a social media policy from Paige Fleury at Logical Juice.

1. Start with what employees CAN do versus what they can’t do.

2. Include rules around use of social media during work hours.

3. Remind employees that they are responsible for what they write

4. Start with what you know.

Social Media Policy Examples

This post includes over 123 social media policies examples compiled by Chris Boudreaux.

AND there’s a free report to download – “Analysis of Social Media policies – lessons and best practices.”

And here are some interesting points if you’re debating blocking social media in your organisation, following on from B.L. Ochman’s post on Five Reasons Companies Should Not Block Access to Social Networks

If Your Sky Falls, It Won’t Be Because of Social Media

Why HR shouldn’t fear social media by Lisa Rosendahl.

Twitter and Facebook: The New Tools of Productivity or Distraction

Brian Solis asks: do social networks increase or decrease productivity on the job?

What are your thoughts?