Impact of Social Media On Remote Work Facilitation
Impact of Social Media On Remote Work Facilitation
Impact of Social Media On Remote Work Facilitation
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During class, we did a presentation on the impact of social media in the age of remote
work. We had prepared well for the presentation and everyone was well equipped with the
content. Each one of us had researched how to answer different questions, and we were ready
to tackle the audience amicably. The group had planned to present a well-planned analysis
based on the researched statistics and expert opinions. During the presentation, we
experienced some challenges from the audience. We were overwhelmed with questions, and
most audience did not agree with our conclusions which resulted in unexpected difficulties
for our presentations. We were tasked with providing with real world experiences from
people who had encountered these issues. The audience believed we had generalized our
findings and used a poor approach to handle the presentation. Because it was one on one
interaction with audience, majority of us were not confident, and it made looked incapable of
handling questions. The audience believed that we did not rehearse well, and our
communication skills were below the par. It put us on dilemma, and we got stranded. We
tried as much as possible, but we realized we needed to do more research in order to develop
a good presentation.
Feelings
The audience gave us a rough time with lots of questions during the question- and-
answer sessions. Due to poor preparation, the questions posed to us made us uncomfortable.
Even though we were very confident about our preparations, the Q&A session shocked us
and deprived me of the confidence I had earlier developed. I felt very insecure and
uncomfortable, bearing in mind that the whole class and our lecturer were expecting much
from us. I felt much distorted, and my expectations were greatly impacted. I remembered we
had made a good presentation, but now our efforts were uncertain. Many questions went
through my mind. I doubted our capabilities and believed we had made lots of mistakes in
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rehearsing for the presentation. It gave us negative image, but I believed it was a moment to
learn. Our failure raised a bad mood in the class, and I realized we needed to change our
research approach to improve our future presentations. The incident highlighted the need for
resilience and ability to adapt to negative or positive experiences (Keeling, 2021). Our
emotions were ruined by an unexpected experience but I believe we had a greater chance of
making better changes that will improve our future presentation. It was a chance to get
realized it was a good platform that would assist us in understanding our topic well. At the
end of the presentation, the spirit of hope had filled our hearts. I believed this was a journey
of learning and growth. It showed that the path to academic success is rough and filled with
unexpected encounters.
Evaluation
The presentation focused on the negative and positive impacts of social media on the
workplace. This provided a diverse approach that assisted in understanding how technology
can assist society and also negatively impact it. The analysis was balanced and provided
insights that captured the full spectrum of social media influence on remote work
bias towards viewing technology through one lens. Earlier, I thought that technology had
only positive impacts in the work place but this reality made us to critically reflect on our
assumptions and biases and made us to approach the topic from different angles. Also, it
made us approach the topic with great openness and willingness to consider different
understanding how remote workers experienced the use of technology (Keeling, 2021). The
audience on the other hand, were not pleased with our final findings. This necessitates the
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significance of involving real-world approach and different voices in our findings and
evaluations. I realized the presentation lacked adequate space for open discourse and
engagement with the audience. The questions posed revealed how weak we had prepared. It
also exposed our little confidence and resilience but have us a greater lesson for future
our strategies and also exposed our limitations on how we conducted the research. It gave us
an opportunity to learn the importance of approaching the topic with greater reflection and
flexibility. Additionally, it gave us platform to understand the importance of insights into the
dynamics of the digital world and the significance of using diverse approaches in analysis and
communication.
Analysis
The presentation resulted in unexpected questions from the audience. This led to
critical analysis that went beyond our presentation; it gave us a chance to reflect on key areas
we had missed in our research and also provided a platform to dissect the assumptions in our
understanding the different dynamics of remote work and technology. Our analysis fell short
of a diverse approach to understand the impact of social media on remote work settings. Our
analysis failed to capture different aspects, making it hard to answer questions during the
Q&A sessions. The audience questioned our approach, and this exposed our limitations in
terms of poor research skills and our inability to build confidence while presenting academic
work. I understand that social media, just like any other technology, has both negative and
positive impacts. To understand these impacts needs diverse approach that looks at the topic
from different perspectives. Furthermore, the incident revealed our unconscious biases
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(Keeling, 2021). Even though social media was found to be a source of distraction in a
remote work setting, we overlook its ability to improve connection and collaboration. It was
a platform for us to change our approach and include openness and willingness as a strategy
to consider alternative perspectives. The research and theory we used to understand the topic
was not sufficient to capture the full picture of how the remote worker conducts themselves.
The questions posed by the audience faulted our findings and urged the need to involve a real
world approach in our evaluation. In this regard, we realized the importance of diversifying
our research techniques and also listening to the narratives of people impacted by the
technology (Bulman, 2013). The presentation further revealed the importance of open
dialogue in enhancing better understanding. I believed that our earlier presentation only
focused on predetermined conclusions which did not develop space for constructive debate
and engagement with the audience. During the Q&A session, the questions posed made us to
open the floor for discourse and it assisted us in listening dissenting viewpoints and further
investigate the nature of the topic. These changes in communication were informative, and it
earlier used to evaluate the impact of social media on remote work. We realised the need to
unpack our biased and work for more objective evaluation. We engaged in a real world
approach and encouraged open dialogue which gave us a chance to listen to different voices.
These changes equipped us with a rich perspective on how to investigate the growing
Planning
The challenges we faced during the presentation made us develop a new course plan
to help us tackle the issues and develop a better understanding of the topic. We understood
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the poor approach we took and planned to embrace dimensional frameworks. It is important
for our future research to capture the diverse nature of social media and technology and
understand their implications for the remote work setting. It is also important to diversify our
perspectives and embrace real-world experiences to foster our understanding and prevent
generalizing our findings. The experience also gave us a chance to understand the danger of
identify our own biases and thrive on exploring the topic using diverse approaches. It was
important to seek feedback from different people in order to challenge and improve our
recognizing limitations and expanding our approaches to gather information from academic
sources and real world encounters. The move included conducting interviews with remote
workers, and reviewing the real world case studies. Additionally, it was important to engage
in participatory research methodologies that give people who are directly impacted by social
Our future research needs to foster an open dialogue to assist in enhancing deeper
understanding. It will be important for future research to focus on active listening, debates,
and engagement with different parties (Adeani et al., 2020). Additionally, I believe it is
important to develop space for the open exchange of information from different voices. With
the growing nature of social media technology and human interaction, it will be important for
future research to commit to continuous learning and adaptation. In this regard, the approach
will focus on staying updated on the current research, participating in on-going discussions
with experts, and be open to new ideas. Focusing on continuous learning will improve
understanding and evaluation and make them relevant and valuable in an evolving digital
world. These plans will assist our future work to improve and reduce the weaknesses
encountered during the presentation. We will use a different approach and explore the broad
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social media technology and remote work from different angles. The plan will be dynamic
and able to streamline our understanding of the topic and give us tools and awareness to be
critical thinkers.
Conclusion
Our topic on the impact of social media on remote work settings provided an avenue
to experience different opinions from the audience. We encountered some weaknesses where
we could not respond well to questions posed by the audience. This was a greater limitation
that indicated our unpreparedness and exposed our poor approaches used to explore the topic.
This forced us to confront our biases, relook to our assumptions, and try to establish a
platform for learning and transformation. I realized that the interplay between technology
and human interaction could be understood well by using different perspectives and not
encountered some questions that proved to be a critical ground for curiosity. I realized the
importance of listening to diverse voices and using challenges as opportunities for better
explorations. These changes elicited a passion for continuous learning and a commitment to
lifelong growth. Additionally, I realised that our presentation was one sided and did not
involve dialogue, collaboration, and space for vibrant debate. As a result, I realized that
exchange of ideas from different voices improves understanding. Emphasizing open dialogue
was a crucial platform for research and communication. The limitations of our research
findings made me realized the need for adaptability, and engaging real world experiences and
restructuring our approach. I believe that the incident was not a moment of failure but an
opportunity for improvement and awakening, and gave us chance to confront the realities.
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Reference list
Adeani, I.S., Febriani, R.B. and Syafryadin, S., 2020. Using GIBBS’reflective cycle in
Bulman, C., 2013. Getting started on a journey with reflection. Reflective practice in nursing,
p.225.