Love Hurts ... Your Bottom Line # 201

Our ever ready panel kicks off Season 2 of the Good to Know Podcast with an exploration into the effects romance can have on your office and team. 

00:13 Introductions

00:56 Jessica provides a good example of how office relationships can wreak havoc on your team and organization. 

02:24 A discussion on using Policy and Procedures to head off potential problems.

03:04  Keeping it real; what you can reasonable expect of your human employees.

03:20  Steve and Susan share the best decisions they ever made.

04:49  Drama – it’s not just for romantic couples anymore.

05:35  Clear boundaries help avoid exploitation.

06:55  How Managers can help their employee develop better boundaries.

09:27  Special consideration for 1st time managers.

11:10  Steve revisits the concept that we don’t have to act on all our impulses.

11:53  How much do we really need to know about the personal lives of our employees?

17:41  Be aware of the differences in company culture.

18:58  Provide training especially when dealing with international issues.