Workplace Romance Laura Clark
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Laura Clark, Jake Specht, Danna Keck, Nicole Leyendecker
Transcript of Workplace Romance Laura Clark
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
