I think the bigger question for us and our organizations is, are we doing all we can to educate employees about using social media in a way that promotes professionalism? We’re not there yet.
Listen to Jessica Lee, Director of Digital Strategy for Marriott on the recent #HRHappyhour podcast.
That’s when I realized that there are many people who still don’t purchase their radio experience. They listen to local radio. These are some of the same people who argue that they don’t have time to learn social media, to read a blog, to learn a new tool or technology.
Does this mean that we shouldn’t be early adopters? Not a chance. If it means you’re using new technologies, even for a short time, you’re learning.
I found a fascinating info-graphic yesterday that not only captured many of the cultural highlights of 2012, it also attempts to predict what trends will be in 2013. It makes me wonder what potential people implications these could have for organizations.
The people who really are the “rockstars” are often the least likely to toot their own horn. The people that constantly tell everyone how great they are or how many things they accomplish are often the ones who are doing so in order to cover the fact that they are living a lie. Their performance can be sub-par and they overcompensate to hide that they are insecure or less productive.
You live in a fast-paced world where technology has quickly infiltrated every part of your life. You embrace it, even rely on it. The hunger you have for more information at your fingertips grows at an alarming pace. In the workplace, many of our antiquated…
