As the CEO of Knowledge Infusion, I was at a client last week when the SVP of HR asked the difference between Facebook and Social Networking. 

I was quick to explain that Facebook was a kind of Social Networking, and went to the networked computer to go to http://www.facebook.com.  The message said: "Facebook cannot be accessed here at xxx because of network limitations."

Interesting I said.  You are cut off from most of your employee population.  A few interesting stats:

• 39% of 18 to 24 year-olds would consider leaving if they were not allowed to access sites like Facebook and YouTube

• A further 21% indicated that they would feel ‘annoyed’ by such a ban

• The problem is less acute with 25 to 65 year-olds, of whom just 16 per cent would consider leaving and 13 per cent would be annoyed

Use technology as an ally, not a negative.  The world isnt going to change because HR isnt ready to govern a new type of communication that is all that new workers know.  This is an important part of creating a Digital HR strategy, one of KI's fastest growing areas of business.

Take a read of the complete article here..

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