A new study by VitalSmarts reveals that social media can have a positive impact on workplace culture, however, most companies discourage or disregard its use in the workplace.
The study shows that almost 5 in 10 companies do nothing to encourage using social media to get work done, despite 77% use social media to connect with colleagues at work within their profession.
The research suggests that while organizations can't ignore the ubiquitous impact of social media on their employees, they can improve working relationships and performance by using social media in the right ways.
Take a look at this infographic proposing the pros, cons and action plans for using social media for good at work.