Do you add your work friends on Facebook? Tweet at your teammates? Instagram DM other individual contributors? Turns out, most of us do … but should we? In today’s debate, we hear the promise and perils of connecting with colleagues on social media. Show Debater Rani Shah argues in favor of adding colleagues online, alongside her guest Susan McPherson, author of The Lost Art of Connecting. Maren Hotvedt comes out against the practice, supported by Dr. Casey S. Pierce, an assistant professor in the School of Information at the University of Michigan, who shares the risks of merging your online and work selves. Episode References
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Is it OK to add coworkers on Facebook?It may seem like a good idea at the time, but adding any of your bosses or even your coworkers on Facebook can have some dire consequences. If you must add them, put them on a severely limited profile and watch what you visibly post. Don't add your coworkers or bosses.
Is it weird to add a coworker on IG?If your Instagram account is private and you are sharing your daily activities and your family pics, it is better to not follow them. because it reflects your job and relations at work. But if it's not important for you, you can follow anyone you like.
Why you shouldn't be friends with your coworkers?Lack of Work-Life Balance
Employees who are friends risk over-sharing their personal lives, bringing unproductive drama into the workplace to the detriment of their own performance as well as the productivity of their coworkers.
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