I had a great time looking at the various blogs from other class members this week. Given the variability of professions of persons in the class, everyone seems to have a unique viewpoint on the necessity of social media in both the public and private sectors, and the future of work as discussed by Malone. One point referenced by Zack Wolfe in the class particularly caught my attention, and I hope he doesn't mind that I quote him here:
"Employees are now more educated and less jobs require manual labor due to the automation feats of new technologies. Thus employees have individual ideas and perspectives that are grounded in educational theories and need less micromanaging. This opens opportunities for individual creativity and responsive interactions."
I think this is an excellent point for managers to realize in creating a more collaborative atmosphere in the workplace. As Zack mentions, managers can more feasibly trust the input from their subordinates because the working class is largely more educated. Technology provides more independence to employees and the atmosphere now is more based on email and social media to connect and share ideas and plans.
I also believe technology has allowed employees in both sectors to become more educated. Social media provides a forum for people to be, at least, well informed on current events and ideas. As others in the class have mentioned, open forums through shared spaces are great locations to educate and inform, though it places a great deal of trust in colleagues.
I really enjoyed all the posts everyone shared this week. It appears a lot of us are new to these various social media tools, though I am anxious to use them more.
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