HR	
  AND	
  SOCIAL	
  MEDIA	
  
	
  
	
  
Pam	
  Ross	
  
Producer,	
  Impact99	
  HR	
  Summit	
  
@pamelamaeross	
  
#impact99	
  
Agenda	
  
• The	
  State	
  of	
  Social	
  Media	
  Today	
  
• Risks	
  and	
  ProtecAon	
  
• Impact	
  on	
  Engagement	
  
Social	
  Media	
  Word	
  AssociaAon	
  
What	
  words	
  come	
  to	
  mind	
  when	
  
you	
  think	
  of	
  Social	
  Media?	
  
	
  
DisrupAve	
  
October	
  29,	
  1969	
  –	
  first	
  networked	
  computers	
  
Sept	
  4,	
  1998	
  –	
  Google	
  started	
  
Sept	
  2006	
  –	
  Facebook	
  opens	
  to	
  public	
  
56%	
  of	
  consumers	
  say	
  they’re	
  more	
  
likely	
  to	
  recommend	
  a	
  brand	
  aIer	
  
becoming	
  a	
  fan	
  on	
  Facebook	
  
89%	
  of	
  18-­‐24	
  year	
  olds	
  check	
  
Facebook	
  before	
  geKng	
  out	
  of	
  bed.	
  	
  
	
  
73.2M	
  fans	
  on	
  Facebook	
  
18,500,000	
  Canadian	
  Facebook	
  users.	
  	
  
49%	
  of	
  users	
  have	
  household	
  income	
  over	
  $100k	
  
200	
  million	
  users	
  –	
  more	
  
than	
  7	
  million	
  Canadians	
  
98%	
  of	
  recruiters	
  use	
  LinkedIn	
  
2	
  new	
  members	
  per	
  second	
  
>1	
  billion	
  unique	
  visitors	
  per	
  month	
  
100	
  	
  hours	
  of	
  content	
  uploaded	
  every	
  minute	
  
More	
  video	
  is	
  uploaded	
  to	
  YouTube	
  in	
  
60	
  days	
  than	
  the	
  3	
  major	
  US	
  networks	
  
created	
  in	
  60	
  years	
  
Over	
  6	
  billion	
  hours	
  of	
  video	
  are	
  watched	
  each	
  month	
  
TwiZer	
  
343	
  million	
  	
  
acAve	
  users	
  
Google	
  +	
  Hangouts	
  
present	
  new	
  
opportuniAes	
  for	
  
business	
  interacAon	
  
and	
  engagement	
  
70	
  million	
  users	
  
57%	
  of	
  users	
  interact	
  
with	
  Food-­‐related	
  
content	
  
150	
  million	
  acAve	
  users	
  
	
  
16	
  billion	
  +	
  photos	
  shared	
  
	
  
55	
  million	
  +	
  photos	
  per	
  
day	
  
	
  
1.2B	
  “Likes”	
  daily	
  
80%	
  women	
  
500,000	
  business	
  	
  
accounts	
  
Social	
  Media	
  has	
  given	
  everyone	
  a	
  voice	
  
Mobile	
  Technology	
  allows	
  us	
  to	
  
connect	
  anywhere.	
  
We	
  capture	
  
and	
  share	
  
everything	
  
digitally,	
  
fricAonlessly	
  
Messages	
  are	
  amplified	
  
“One of the
reasons social
media has grown
so fast is that it taps
into what we, as
human beings,
naturally love and
need and want to
do – create, share,
connect, relate.”
Inappropriate	
  Posts	
  
Viral	
  Accidents	
  
Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/d3l/
Viral	
  Accidents	
  
Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/d3l/
Backlash	
  against	
  corporaAons	
  
New	
  consideraAons	
  for	
  TerminaAon	
  
Lack	
  of	
  confidenAality	
  
Dell	
  Social	
  Listening	
  
Lesson:	
  Engage	
  your	
  team	
  who	
  are	
  
already	
  on	
  social	
  media.	
  
H&R	
  Block	
  
Lesson:	
  Be	
  where	
  your	
  clients	
  are	
  
A mystarbucksidea	

Lesson:	
  Crowdsource	
  for	
  innova_on	
  
Lesson:	
  It	
  starts	
  with	
  the	
  Leader.	
  
HR’s	
  Role	
  in	
  ProtecAon	
  and	
  EducaAon	
  
Policy	
  à	
  Guidelines	
  
CommunicaAon	
  
Training	
  
Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/a4gpa/
Guideline	
  Tips	
  
Cross-­‐func_onal,	
  cross-­‐genera_onal	
  team	
  
Reference	
  other	
  relevant	
  policies	
  	
  
Consider	
  public	
  and	
  internal	
  SoMe	
  
Common	
  sense	
  /	
  good	
  judgment	
  
What	
  is	
  impermissible	
  
Consequences
Great	
  examples	
  
“Be	
  Smart.	
  Be	
  Respecful.	
  Be	
  Human”	
  
Created	
  via	
  wiki	
  
Branded	
  fun	
  language	
  
EducaAonal	
  and	
  engaging	
  YouTube	
  video	
  
Case	
  Law	
  
EV	
  LogisAcs	
  v	
  Retail	
  Wholesale	
  
Union	
  
Alberta	
  v	
  Alberta	
  Union	
  of	
  
Provincial	
  Employees	
  of	
  Alberta	
  
Lougheed	
  Imports	
  Ltd	
  v	
  UFCW	
  	
  
InternaAonal	
  Union	
  of	
  Elevator	
  
Constructors	
  v	
  ThyssenKrupp	
  
Elevator	
  
Credit	
  Valley	
  Hospital	
  v	
  Canadian	
  
Union	
  of	
  Public	
  Employees	
  
Canada	
  Post	
  v	
  Canadian	
  Union	
  of	
  
Postal	
  Employees	
  
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Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/j3net/
How	
  is	
  social	
  media	
  affecAng	
  the	
  
workplace	
  and	
  engagement	
  today?	
  
Our	
  organiza_ons,	
  policies,	
  processes	
  were	
  built	
  
based	
  on	
  the	
  needs	
  of	
  the	
  industrial	
  revolu_on	
  
Social	
  ExpectaAons	
  
•  Instant	
  access	
  to	
  informaAon	
  
•  Openness	
  to	
  ideas	
  
•  High	
  tech	
  access	
  
•  Flexibility	
  
•  Opportunity	
  to	
  be	
  yourself	
  
•  Important	
  to	
  set	
  clear	
  expectaAons	
  
Digital	
  NaAves	
  at	
  Work	
  
•  Access	
  to	
  social	
  media	
  
•  Instant	
  feedback	
  
•  “Owner”	
  mentality	
  
•  Advancement	
  opportuniAes	
  
•  Contact	
  with	
  Senior	
  Leaders	
  
•  Involvement	
  and	
  collaboraAon	
  
Other	
  Factors	
  at	
  Play	
  
•  Economics	
  
•  Global	
  compeAAon	
  
•  Flexible	
  work	
  opAons	
  
•  Trust	
  in	
  Senior	
  Leaders	
  
•  High	
  level	
  of	
  disengagement	
  
Beyond	
  ProtecAon:	
  	
  
Leveraging	
  Technology	
  to	
  Engage	
  Employees	
  
Employer	
  Brand	
  
Source	
  Candidates	
  
Improve	
  CommunicaAon	
  
Connect	
  
Collaborate	
  
Instant	
  Feedback	
  
Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/acitodg/
Employer	
  Brand	
  
&	
  RecruiAng	
  
Social	
  Learning	
  
Social	
  Intranet	
  and	
  
CollaboraAon	
  
Performance,	
  RecogniAon,	
  	
  
Engagement	
  
Apps (Branchout,
BeKnown, etc)	

Project	
  Management	
  
Blueprint	
  for	
  Workplace	
  ReinvenAon	
  
Blueprint	
  for	
  Workplace	
  Reinven_on	
  
Wrap	
  Up	
  
	
  
Join	
  Pam	
  
Oct	
  23	
  in	
  
Toronto	
  at	
  
	
  
Increase	
  your	
  
Digital	
  Fluency	
  
	
  
Download	
  the	
  
eBook	
  
	
  
Come	
  to	
  Impact99	
  
	
  
Reinvent	
  your	
  
Workplace	
  

Social Media and HR Sept 2013

  • 1.
    HR  AND  SOCIAL  MEDIA       Pam  Ross   Producer,  Impact99  HR  Summit   @pamelamaeross   #impact99  
  • 2.
    Agenda   • The  State  of  Social  Media  Today   • Risks  and  ProtecAon   • Impact  on  Engagement  
  • 3.
    Social  Media  Word  AssociaAon   What  words  come  to  mind  when   you  think  of  Social  Media?    
  • 4.
  • 5.
    October  29,  1969  –  first  networked  computers   Sept  4,  1998  –  Google  started   Sept  2006  –  Facebook  opens  to  public  
  • 7.
    56%  of  consumers  say  they’re  more   likely  to  recommend  a  brand  aIer   becoming  a  fan  on  Facebook   89%  of  18-­‐24  year  olds  check   Facebook  before  geKng  out  of  bed.       73.2M  fans  on  Facebook   18,500,000  Canadian  Facebook  users.    
  • 8.
    49%  of  users  have  household  income  over  $100k   200  million  users  –  more   than  7  million  Canadians   98%  of  recruiters  use  LinkedIn   2  new  members  per  second  
  • 9.
    >1  billion  unique  visitors  per  month   100    hours  of  content  uploaded  every  minute   More  video  is  uploaded  to  YouTube  in   60  days  than  the  3  major  US  networks   created  in  60  years   Over  6  billion  hours  of  video  are  watched  each  month  
  • 10.
  • 11.
    343  million     acAve  users   Google  +  Hangouts   present  new   opportuniAes  for   business  interacAon   and  engagement   70  million  users   57%  of  users  interact   with  Food-­‐related   content   150  million  acAve  users     16  billion  +  photos  shared     55  million  +  photos  per   day     1.2B  “Likes”  daily   80%  women   500,000  business     accounts  
  • 12.
    Social  Media  has  given  everyone  a  voice  
  • 13.
    Mobile  Technology  allows  us  to   connect  anywhere.  
  • 14.
    We  capture   and  share   everything   digitally,   fricAonlessly  
  • 15.
  • 16.
    “One of the reasonssocial media has grown so fast is that it taps into what we, as human beings, naturally love and need and want to do – create, share, connect, relate.”
  • 17.
  • 18.
    Viral  Accidents   Photocredit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/d3l/
  • 19.
    Viral  Accidents   Photocredit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/d3l/
  • 20.
  • 22.
  • 23.
  • 24.
    Dell  Social  Listening   Lesson:  Engage  your  team  who  are   already  on  social  media.  
  • 25.
    H&R  Block   Lesson:  Be  where  your  clients  are  
  • 27.
  • 28.
    Lesson:  It  starts  with  the  Leader.  
  • 29.
    HR’s  Role  in  ProtecAon  and  EducaAon   Policy  à  Guidelines   CommunicaAon   Training   Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/a4gpa/
  • 30.
    Guideline  Tips   Cross-­‐func_onal,  cross-­‐genera_onal  team   Reference  other  relevant  policies     Consider  public  and  internal  SoMe   Common  sense  /  good  judgment   What  is  impermissible   Consequences
  • 31.
    Great  examples   “Be  Smart.  Be  Respecful.  Be  Human”   Created  via  wiki   Branded  fun  language   EducaAonal  and  engaging  YouTube  video  
  • 32.
    Case  Law   EV  LogisAcs  v  Retail  Wholesale   Union   Alberta  v  Alberta  Union  of   Provincial  Employees  of  Alberta   Lougheed  Imports  Ltd  v  UFCW     InternaAonal  Union  of  Elevator   Constructors  v  ThyssenKrupp   Elevator   Credit  Valley  Hospital  v  Canadian   Union  of  Public  Employees   Canada  Post  v  Canadian  Union  of   Postal  Employees   3 32 Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/j3net/
  • 33.
    How  is  social  media  affecAng  the   workplace  and  engagement  today?  
  • 34.
    Our  organiza_ons,  policies,  processes  were  built   based  on  the  needs  of  the  industrial  revolu_on  
  • 36.
    Social  ExpectaAons   • Instant  access  to  informaAon   •  Openness  to  ideas   •  High  tech  access   •  Flexibility   •  Opportunity  to  be  yourself   •  Important  to  set  clear  expectaAons  
  • 37.
    Digital  NaAves  at  Work   •  Access  to  social  media   •  Instant  feedback   •  “Owner”  mentality   •  Advancement  opportuniAes   •  Contact  with  Senior  Leaders   •  Involvement  and  collaboraAon  
  • 38.
    Other  Factors  at  Play   •  Economics   •  Global  compeAAon   •  Flexible  work  opAons   •  Trust  in  Senior  Leaders   •  High  level  of  disengagement  
  • 39.
    Beyond  ProtecAon:     Leveraging  Technology  to  Engage  Employees   Employer  Brand   Source  Candidates   Improve  CommunicaAon   Connect   Collaborate   Instant  Feedback   Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/acitodg/
  • 40.
    Employer  Brand   &  RecruiAng   Social  Learning   Social  Intranet  and   CollaboraAon   Performance,  RecogniAon,     Engagement   Apps (Branchout, BeKnown, etc) Project  Management  
  • 41.
  • 42.
  • 43.
    Wrap  Up     Join  Pam   Oct  23  in   Toronto  at     Increase  your   Digital  Fluency     Download  the   eBook     Come  to  Impact99     Reinvent  your   Workplace