INFORMATION CONSULTING: Social Media and Workplace Productivity

INFORMATION CONSULTING: Social Media and Workplace Productivity: Social media and workplace productivity. In a world of evolving technology, we must understand and use the right tool to get the ...

Social media and workplace productivity.

In a world of evolving technology, we must understand and use the right tool to get the optimum result.

Years before now, we had to use post offices to get information from point to point and it has gradually evolved to fax, telephone, email etc.

The internet has been an agent of fast communication.hence, a tool to growth and development of businesses and world economy.

Different platforms have been setup on the internet to facilitate easy communication both for business and social purposes.

We would be talking about social media as it relates with workplace productivity or how it can be used for business productivity.

What is social media?

It’s a means of interaction among people in which they create, share and/or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. I.e. facebook, twitter, linkedIn, skype etc.

According to a recent study from Mckinsey global Institute (MGI), there is a great deal of potential value in using social media “to enhance communications, knowledge sharing, and collaboration within and across enterprises”.

A study from data analytic firm Evolv suggests that employees who use up to four social media networks are exceptionally productive and stay in their jobs longer than those who don’t have access to social media at work.

How does social media relate to workplace productivity?

For clarity, what I am talking about is using social media at work to work. Social media is a great tool that can enhance your business and employees productivity and can also work against you if not rightly managed. You won’t be able to manage it if you don’t measure its merit and demerit as it relates to your purpose.