Athletics Section: Volunteer Coaches Handbook

SOCIAL MEDIA BEHAVIOR GUIDELINES AND CONDUCT

Be considerate. Be positive, respectful, and encourage healthy interactions. If you disagree with others’ opinions, remain appropriate and polite. If you find yourself in a situation that is becoming antagonistic, find ways to politely disagree and take the high road. Be accurate. Make sure any information you report has been verified, and that you have the proper rights and give credit when sharing someone else’s content. Understand that statements you make on social media can live

The Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department aspires to engage members of the Greensboro community in positive, honest, transparent, and knowledgeable dialogue about the department through social media. We have no better advocates than our participants, parents, officials, spectators, employees, and volunteer coaches to help lead and set the tone of social media interactions in a manner that advances the Parks and Recreation Department and the Athletics Section’s mission and goals.

We recognize that social media can be an important tool for communicating successes and opportunities for athletic and individual development. It can also serve as a platform for receiving constructive feedback from our community, but it is imperative that we do so in a positive and constructive manner. Every individual who is involved in our programs plays a role in this social media platform, and we ask that you abide by the following social media guidelines.

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