Organizations have an obligation to be abreast of social trends and behaviors.The real potential for social media at work comes from the utilisation of company-specific networking sites inside the firewall, often based on commonly-available enterprise software tools such as Microsoft SharePoint ( Shepherd, 2011).
Social Learning Organizational Learning
- Enriches employee learning through collaboration
- Employees learning from each other
- See social network as a resource
- Employee career advancement
- Learn from seeking out learning communities
Professional development and Social Learning
- Mentorship
- Webinars
- Videoconferences
- Professional blogs
- Professional learning communities