Post on 03-Jul-2015
Laura Clark, Jake Specht,Danna Keck, Nicole Leyendecker
Proposition
Workplace romances should be allowed in organizations without any rules or policies.
Definition
Workplace romance is defined:
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Main Points
More time spent at work
More women in the workplace
Fewer policies improves employee morale
More Time Spent at Work
◦ 10-12 hours at the office◦ 7 hours for sleep◦ 2 hours to eat◦ 1 to commute◦ Only leaves 2-4 Hours for else!
◦ 40+ Hours a week are spent at work
◦ No need to shop around
More Time Spent at Work
More Time Spent at Work
◦Safe and secure place to meet
◦Get to know each other first
More Time Spent at Work
◦Same principles
◦Same ambitions
◦Academic backgrounds
◦Value education
More Time Spent at Work
More Women In The Workplace
◦ More women strive for a career
◦ Career equally important as relationships
◦ See women as equal partners
◦ More women are in management positions
More Women In The Workplace
◦Financially secure
◦Responsible
More Women In The Workplace
◦ Be open about relationships
◦ Let them be themselves
More Women In The Workplace
Fewer Policies Improves Employee Morale
◦Happier employees
◦More satisfied employees
Fewer Policies Improves Employee Morale
◦No “Big Brother”
Fewer Policies Improves Employee Morale
◦Family oriented
Fewer Policies Improves Employee Morale
Important Statistics
49% of office relationships result in marriageor long-term partnerships
91% of companies don’t have formal policies regulating dating among co-workers.
79% of managers have been aware of or involved in office romance
74% of managers believe it’s okay to date a co-worker
Important Statistics
“You can’t legislate love or emotions. They just happen-
whenever and wherever. I feel very
strongly about not have rules you can’t
enforce. You shouldn’t try to
control things you can’t control.”
◦ Charlene Solomon from The Secret’s Out