Re: [FCP-L] OT: Social media at work... ban it or embrace it?

On Nov 20, 2009, at 2:45 PM, Mark wrote:

> I'd hate to have "the few ruin it for the many", but unfortunately,
> that's what may happen.

Assuming it's relegated to a few who are abusing the privilege -
management seminars I've attended would say to consider revising the
terms in the Employee Handbook to make it a fire-able offense (usually
after the 3rd warning). The tough part is to follow through. But if
you follow through the impact is likely to be felt company-wide and
keep such behavior under control. In our little micro-shop, that's
what happened. We went from being push-overs who couldn't control an
employee who wasn't pulling his weight to, "Oh, they're serious."

I agree with you, social surfing during working hours isn't a problem
until it becomes a problem. Having a clear policy that will punish the
few who do not wish to conform is probably the best solution. At the
same time, a firewall to block out potential legal liabilities (porn
sites, violent sites, file swapping) - most employees would consider
reasonable.

- pi

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