Do you have an issue with social media use at your office? Maybe you see people browsing Facebook every day and haven’t known what to do about it. This is common: when people don’t have enough structure or work to do, they sometimes stray from task. Discourage this from happening and boost productivity by reading the following tips about social media control.
Write a Document Containing New Policies
Having an oral discussion or meeting about new policies is a great place to start, but it's important to keep everyone on the same page to maintain consistency. Also, if you write everything down, when new employees come aboard you can share what the policy is. A Social Media Policy should include information on the importance of protecting information of the individual and the organization. It may even have reasons why posting pictures of the office online is completely unacceptable, unless permission is given first. Policies are only as effective as their enforcers, however. If you aren't going to make sure they are obeyed, then don't bother writing them.
Train Your Employees
Employees have a right to be told and educated about any policy changes. They also have a right to know the consequences of not adhering to said policies. Pull everyone out of the office and have a meeting to discuss the new policies. Take advantage of the time you have and talk about the organization's stance on the new trends of social media and the goals it has for itself when it comes to social media platforms. Maybe you're planning on using Instagram, for example, to post pictures of new products and projects.
