While not in a direct reporting relationship, this type of workplace romance can still be problematic. Issues regarding power differentials still exist and there can be particular concern about the voluntary aspect of the relationship.

 

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The most challenging workplace romance is that of a manager and a direct report. Differences in organizational power create much concern regarding conflict of interest, fairness and objectivity and the potential for harassment charges particularly when the romance fails. The damage resulting from this type of relationship can be huge.

 

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Nothing Romantic About Romance at Work: Dilemna Created for Management and Fellow Workers

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Valentine’s Day may have come and gone, but love might still be in the air. Just notice the sparks flying as lovers pass in the hall. Watch for those hushed whispers and secret smiles that permeate the atmosphere. Excitement is everywhere, except perhaps the manager’s office. After all, this is a workplace! But men and [...]

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Summary of Key Points

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The principles that help people be better managers also help them be better writers. If you’ve had courses in management, you’ll find many parallels between principles you’ve learned in those courses and the strategies this book recommends. If you haven’t yet studied management, this book will give you a head start on good management techniques. [...]

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Benefits of Improving Correspondence

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Lost Goodwill

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Whatever the literal content of the words, every letter, memo, and report serves either to build or to undermine the image the reader has of the writer. The people who got the form letter printed in Figure 1.4 understood the basic point. But the letter failed because it was stuffy and selfish. Four different customers [...]

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Wasted Time

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Bad writing takes longer to read. Studies have shown that up to 97% of our reading time is taken not in moving our eyes across the page but in trying to understand what we’re reading. How quickly we can do this is is determined by the difficulty of the subject matter and by the document’s [...]

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