Deleting co-workers from Linkedin

[Anonymous]

I’m starting to become more active on LinkedIn. I enjoy thought leadership. Before I started being active I added some of my current co-workers. Now that I’m finding my voice I’d prefer not to be connected to current co-workers. Is it the end of the world if I remove my co-worker connections?

[Anonymous]

I do this often. But if you work with them often it might run the wrong way. I deleted a hug bunch after leaving my last company. I am not very active though

[Anonymous]

Does it send a notification when you disconnect?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does it send a notification when you disconnect?

It doesn’t send a notice. However, I know a few of them follow my content. So they could potentially notice they no longer have access to it.

[Anonymous]

This doesn't make sense. Why do you want to delete them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This doesn't make sense. Why do you want to delete them?

Because I don’t want them reading my content. I want my work persona to be separate from my LinkedIn persona. There are times I want to share opinions and perspectives on LinkedIn that I would not want to share with my current co-workers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This doesn't make sense. Why do you want to delete them?

Because I don’t want them reading my content. I want my work persona to be separate from my LinkedIn persona. There are times I want to share opinions and perspectives on LinkedIn that I would not want to share with my current co-workers.

If you post it online, and it’s bad, people will find out.

And very few “content creators” produce content of value.

So much crap on LI these days.

[Anonymous]

You would have to actually block them to keep them from seeing your profile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You would have to actually block them to keep them from seeing your profile.

This. I say block them. I’m assuming you aren’t posting anything crazy. but I get what you’re saying about not voicing certain opinions to co-workers. This is why I don’t connect with colleagues until after we no longer work at the same company.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This doesn't make sense. Why do you want to delete them?

Because I don’t want them reading my content. I want my work persona to be separate from my LinkedIn persona. There are times I want to share opinions and perspectives on LinkedIn that I would not want to share with my current co-workers.

You want to post content publicly on a work-focused platform but not have coworkers see it? You need to create and log in as a different persona, then. Or move to a different platform. I don't think it's reasonable to expect your coworkers won't see your posts, otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This doesn't make sense. Why do you want to delete them?

Because I don’t want them reading my content. I want my work persona to be separate from my LinkedIn persona. There are times I want to share opinions and perspectives on LinkedIn that I would not want to share with my current co-workers.

I don't think it will work. They will look to re-add you. Also, I think we can see posts from contact's contacts who publish openly.

It's a fail to push things out to the web if you want to restrict the audience in any way. It's very likely it will come back to haunt you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This doesn't make sense. Why do you want to delete them?

Because I don’t want them reading my content. I want my work persona to be separate from my LinkedIn persona. There are times I want to share opinions and perspectives on LinkedIn that I would not want to share with my current co-workers.

You want to post content publicly on a work-focused platform but not have coworkers see it? You need to create and log in as a different persona, then. Or move to a different platform. I don't think it's reasonable to expect your coworkers won't see your posts, otherwise.

this. Super weird OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This doesn't make sense. Why do you want to delete them?

Because I don’t want them reading my content. I want my work persona to be separate from my LinkedIn persona. There are times I want to share opinions and perspectives on LinkedIn that I would not want to share with my current co-workers.

Then make a burner account to appeal to the randoms and your newfound content persona.

[Anonymous]

Do not post things on LinkedIn you don't want coworkers to see. This isn't Facebook - the whole point is that things go beyond your network. You can restrict that, but people can still take screenshots.

[Anonymous]

it’s posting on social media not “thought leadership,” lol.