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business value. The use of social media has increased employees’
sense of connection to the company’s initiatives and to each
other. We all know that business gets done over lunch or at the
company watercooler. HP’s WaterCooler accelerates business
operations in ways many employees would never have imagined
a decade ago.
Social Media and Talent Development
Employee training and development teams are also finding inno-
vative uses of social media to share knowledge, develop skills, and
manage talent. The ability to easily and quickly share knowledge,
learning, and wisdom helps create a learning culture. Social media
enables ...