Comments on: Of Baked Potatoes and Corporate Branding http://linkedintelligence.com/of-baked-potatoes-and-corporate-branding/ The unofficial source for all things LinkedIn® Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:41:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Betty http://linkedintelligence.com/of-baked-potatoes-and-corporate-branding/#comment-1075 Betty Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:48:32 +0000 http://www.linkedintelligence.com/of-baked-potatoes-and-corporate-branding/#comment-1075 This is a little unrelated, but a friend of mine works for Michael Page(world's largest recruitment company) and they just forced all staff to sign a document that basically meant all their LinkedIn contacts are now owned by MP. Is that a common thing amongst most companies as it seems a little absurd? This is a little unrelated, but a friend of mine works for Michael Page(world’s largest recruitment company) and they just forced all staff to sign a document that basically meant all their LinkedIn contacts are now owned by MP.

Is that a common thing amongst most companies as it seems a little absurd?

]]> By: IanW http://linkedintelligence.com/of-baked-potatoes-and-corporate-branding/#comment-1074 IanW Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:07:00 +0000 http://www.linkedintelligence.com/of-baked-potatoes-and-corporate-branding/#comment-1074 I am inclined to agree with Taylor on this one but I note that the word professional is used in the description of LinkedIn. And if an individual behaves in a professional manner then there will likely be no issue for the company. It is in both the individual's and the company's interest to portray matters in the most appropriate manner. However it is the disgruntled, disenchanted or dismissed employee that will be the issue - and unless there are clearly defined guide lines things can quickly go astray. Especially if the person concerned has left the employ of the company and there is now no longer any legal constraint. I would suggest that much of this should be covered in the original employment agreement - that would avoid many problems in the first palce. I am inclined to agree with Taylor on this one but I note that the word professional is used in the description of LinkedIn.

And if an individual behaves in a professional manner then there will likely be no issue for the company. It is in both the individual’s and the company’s interest to portray matters in the most appropriate manner.

However it is the disgruntled, disenchanted or dismissed employee that will be the issue – and unless there are clearly defined guide lines things can quickly go astray. Especially if the person concerned has left the employ of the company and there is now no longer any legal constraint.

I would suggest that much of this should be covered in the original employment agreement – that would avoid many problems in the first palce.

]]> By: Taylor http://linkedintelligence.com/of-baked-potatoes-and-corporate-branding/#comment-1073 Taylor Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:42:42 +0000 http://www.linkedintelligence.com/of-baked-potatoes-and-corporate-branding/#comment-1073 I'm not with you on this one. Linkedin is a personal, professional social networking system. Don't know what the corporate brand has to do with that. Its also in the employee's best interest to describe their employer correctly as its a reflection on them as well. But to say a company has a right to get involved with an employee linked in profile is a bit off in my opinion. I’m not with you on this one.

Linkedin is a personal, professional social networking system.

Don’t know what the corporate brand has to do with that.

Its also in the employee’s best interest to describe their employer correctly as its a reflection on them as well.

But to say a company has a right to get involved with an employee linked in profile is a bit off in my opinion.

]]> By: Pete http://linkedintelligence.com/of-baked-potatoes-and-corporate-branding/#comment-1072 Pete Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:10:53 +0000 http://www.linkedintelligence.com/of-baked-potatoes-and-corporate-branding/#comment-1072 In my opinion, as long as employees use the company name in ANY way (specially in social networking sites), the company's HR department still has jurisdiction over this and my ask the employee to edit or remove inaccurate company information. I think this is perfectly justifiable. Company employee handbooks would normally have this stipulated somewhere in there anyway. If not, they should be. Pete <a href="http://cannonrealestate.com" rel="nofollow">Carlsbad Property Management</a> In my opinion, as long as employees use the company name in ANY way (specially in social networking sites), the company’s HR department still has jurisdiction over this and my ask the employee to edit or remove inaccurate company information. I think this is perfectly justifiable. Company employee handbooks would normally have this stipulated somewhere in there anyway. If not, they should be.

Pete
Carlsbad Property Management

]]> By: Kent Steen http://linkedintelligence.com/of-baked-potatoes-and-corporate-branding/#comment-1071 Kent Steen Sat, 08 Oct 2011 06:51:15 +0000 http://www.linkedintelligence.com/of-baked-potatoes-and-corporate-branding/#comment-1071 @ Brendan "This can be very dodgy territory as your employee also has the right to privacy" Yeah, I agree. I thought for a moment that I was going to firmly disagree with Scott, but then he rounded it out in a nice and balanced way. As a business owner, I'm reminded I need to check on this sort of thing more, without going overboard. @ Brendan “This can be very dodgy territory as your employee also has the right to privacy”

Yeah, I agree. I thought for a moment that I was going to firmly disagree with Scott, but then he rounded it out in a nice and balanced way. As a business owner, I’m reminded I need to check on this sort of thing more, without going overboard.

]]> By: Brendan http://linkedintelligence.com/of-baked-potatoes-and-corporate-branding/#comment-1070 Brendan Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:09:54 +0000 http://www.linkedintelligence.com/of-baked-potatoes-and-corporate-branding/#comment-1070 This can be very dodgy territory as your employee also has the right to privacy but I do agree that they shouldn't be allowed to just sully the company's name willy nilly. This can be very dodgy territory as your employee also has the right to privacy but I do agree that they shouldn’t be allowed to just sully the company’s name willy nilly.

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