Social media are very common these days. It has become the part of life. We are familiar with social media like Facebook, Instagram, Viber, Twitter, WhatsApp and many more. I support the use of social media at workplace. However, there should be certain rules and regulations to manage the use of social media at workplace.

Some of the major benefits of social media at workplace are:

Allows employees to take a mental break: Allowing employees to access social media during  breaks makes them more convenient. Rather than coming to the break room to read the paper or disturbing another employee's job, employees can now take a break whenever and wherever they like.

Enables employees to make and support professional connections: Employees can improve professional contacts with people outside the organization by using social media platforms. These connections can then lead to opportunities that would not have been attainable else.

Strengthens and builds personal relationships with coworkers: Employees can improve their relationship by using social media platforms. A better relationship can lead to more productive team.

 Etiquette  for the appropriate use of social media and associating it with workplace.

Some of the etiquette for the use of social media at workplace are: