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Navigating Social Media In The Workplace

In an era where personal posts can have professional consequences, understanding Social Media in the Workplace is no longer optional—it is a critical survival skill for the modern career.

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About This Course

Are you aware of where your "right to post" ends and your employer's right to protect their brand begins? The digital landscape has fundamentally changed the employer-employee relationship, requiring a deep understanding of Digital Citizenship and professional boundaries. This course, Navigating Social Media In The Workplace, moves you past basic privacy settings and dives into the legal and ethical frameworks that govern your online life.

You will master the core elements of a modern Social Media Policy, learn the risks of Employer Liability (Vicarious Liability), and explore strategies to maintain Workplace Productivity without sacrificing your online identity. Whether you are a manager drafting a new policy or an employee looking to protect your Reputation Management, this program provides the practical, hands-on knowledge to navigate the "always-on" culture with confidence and poise.

Skills You’ll Get

  • Policy Architecture & Compliance: Master the art of interpreting and adhering to a corporate Social Media Policy. You will learn to distinguish between protected concerted activity and policy violations that could lead to disciplinary action.
  • Professional Ethics & Conduct: Dive into the architecture of Professional Ethics. Learn how to handle "unsavory" vs. "unlawful" speech and understand the fine line between personal expression and professional disparagement.
  • Reputation & Brand Protection: Learn to read the digital room. You will master Reputation Management by understanding how your posts affect your company's identity and your own long-term career trajectory.
  • Security & Data Integrity: Explore the technical risks of Social Media in the Workplace. Establish essential guardrails against phishing, inadvertent data leaks, and the "oversharing" of confidential company intellectual property.
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This program is ideal for employees at all levels, HR professionals, and managers who need to understand how to balance personal freedom with corporate Reputation Management.

While laws vary by region, this course covers the concepts of "At-Will Employment" and "Duty of Loyalty," showing you how certain posts can indeed lead to termination if they harm the company's business interests or violate a Social Media Policy.

  Yes. We provide data-driven insights on how to use social media for professional networking and "micro-breaks" to boost morale, while avoiding the "infinite scroll" trap that can hurt your performance.

  Employer Liability can occur when an employee's online actions—such as harassment or sharing trade secrets—are legally attributed to the company. We teach you how to identify and mitigate these high-stakes risks.

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