Over the past few weeks, you have become more familiar with yourstaff and are beginning to feel like part of their family. To thatend, you have recently accepted some "friend requests" on Facebookfrom some of the staff. You were at home last night, getting caughtup on Facebook when you came across a post from one of theemployees that said:
" I hate my new boss at the clinic. A power hungry jerk makingtoo many changes and there are way too many rules. It's not fun towork there anymore. I hope they don't last, or I hope I findanother job soon. I do not know how much more of this I cantake"!!
You did not sleep well, to say the least, and now you need todecide what to do about this. Some things to consider:
Should you have accepted the friend request in the first place?Why or why not? Remember, you are not in a co-worker relationshipwith this person, you are in a supervisor-subordinaterelationship.
Should you remain friends on social media?
Can we initiate disciplinary action on this employee?
Based on this, the Board of Trustees wants us to establish aSocial Medial Policy. Can we (by law) do this? If so, I need you toprovide me with a draft Social Media Policy.
