Why Social Freedoms Matter

Written on September 28, 2012 by in Communication, Employee Engagement, Environment, Risk Management, Trench HR

For those of you who insist on continuing the fruitless debate around how to control your employees’ use of social media and the internet at work should take a hard look at these findings (from Cisco,  US News, and Online Courses). I’m the first to admit that nothing in the world of infographics is definitive, but it’s contextual and shouldn’t be overlooked. If 30% of emerging workforce is quite literally willing to sacrifice salary for technology and communications freedoms at work, you need to stop worrying about your stupid policies, firewalls, and third-world monitoring practices. If you trust them enough to hire them, you should trust them enough to use their judgment with the tools you give them. Move on, HR; there are far more productive things for you to be focused on.

Social Media vs. Salary
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  • http://twitter.com/talemetry/status/253165949442727936 Talent Generation

    29% of college students say they'd prioritize social media freedom over salary (via @hrfishbowl): http://t.co/Kj9wS246 #TChat #TalentNet

  • http://twitter.com/fantasyfinds/status/253166668023480320 Zafira N

    MT @talemetry: 29% of college students say they'd prioritize social media freedom over salary http://t.co/VHIdvPtg #impact99 #TCHAT

  • http://twitter.com/leonvdp/status/253187670191251456 Leon van der Poel

    29% of college students say they'd prioritize social media freedom over salary (via @hrfishbowl): http://t.co/Kj9wS246 #TChat #TalentNet

  • http://twitter.com/asyncinterview/status/253270734242213889 AsyncInterview

    RT @talemetry: 29% of college students say they'd prioritize social media freedom over salary (via @HRFishbowl): http://t.co/mZ7a4B9h #TChat

  • http://twitter.com/cornonthejob/status/253454697711669248 Rich DeMatteo

    RT @talemetry: 29% of college students say they'd prioritize social media freedom over salary (via @HRFishbowl): http://t.co/kjE0Dw2m #TChat

  • http://twitter.com/alilowrey/status/253457596374212608 Ali Lowrey Wozniak

    RT @talemetry: 29% of college students say they'd prioritize social media freedom over salary (via @HRFishbowl): http://t.co/kjE0Dw2m #TChat

  • http://twitter.com/ldemontmollin/status/255303193456693248 Louis de Montmollin

    Young people´s view on social media and work: http://t.co/PTEPmo6B

  • http://twitter.com/markbevans/status/255609072571781120 Mark Bevans

    Let's start the morning with… Young people´s view on social media and work http://t.co/lVjsqarn

  • http://twitter.com/shah01ankita/status/258527437120475136 Ankita Shah

    RT @HRFishbowl: Why Social Freedoms Matter #HR #TrenchHR http://t.co/DEIMExhp

  • http://twitter.com/pederhedeby/status/259777323048513536 Peder Hedeby

    RT @HRFishbowl: Why Social Freedoms Matter #HR #TrenchHR http://t.co/9uVfiVVC

  • http://twitter.com/petternylander/status/264026156775391232 Petter Nylander

    Why Social Freedoms Matter – http://t.co/LNVt9Twp via @HRFishbowl #HR

  • http://twitter.com/equals6cares/status/271027840303120384 Equals6

    Technology & Communications Freedoms at Work: #HR Check Out These Findings http://t.co/XswqwhQe @hrfishbowl – JH

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