HR Blogging or Just Blah, Blah, Blah?
July 12th, 2010 by Jeremy King in Human Resource Essentials“FlashPoint needs to blog!”
“You need to get on Facebook!”
“You need to tweet!”
OK, we get it and . . . ta-da . . . now you’re reading our first blog. Let me tell you, though—we’ve struggled a bit with social media. We’re HR consultants. You know . . . the people who write policies (even some about social media), who develop organizational strategies, who provide hr training on topics such as management development and workplace conduct. That’s right—REALLY exciting stuff that I’m sure you’re dying to hear about!
Actually, we do work on some really cool things that we think you’ll find interesting, and we’re excited to share them. But I’m trying to make a point here. As we considered a blog and started researching how businesses are using social media, we found more on what we SHOULDN’T do than on what we should. We found that some companies tweet so many times a day that a working person couldn’t possibly keep up. Some company employees post things that shouldn’t be said in a locker room, let alone a board room. And then there are things that are just . . . well . . . boring. Despite these bad examples, we’ve still decided to join the blogosphere. Our goal is to be engaging and relevant, to blog in moderation, and to mind our manners (so at least our moms will read what we have to say).
Here is what you can expect from our postings:
- Some thought leadership around business trends
- Information on our commitment to the community
- Some fun facts about our team (such as Krista’s affinity for Vampire movies)
- HR resources and tips
- Client news and engagements
- Information on current events
So there you have it. At times like this I feel like Lloyd Christmas in the movie Dumb and Dumber, when he looked at Harry while they were traveling to Aspen and said, “We’re really doing it, man!”
