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No Giant Billboards In Times Square! 5 Suggestions For Office Romance
Cherry Hill, NJ
Monday, January 25, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT: Joyce Hoff
856-751-6141 (NJ)
jhoff@pachter.com
No Giant Billboards In Times Square! 5 Suggestions For Office Romance
David Letterman was blackmailed over an affair with a staff member. John Edwards' relationship with a campaign videographer was career limiting to him and publicly humiliating to his wife. Romance at work can be costly.
According to business etiquette expert Barbara Pachter, author of the book NewRules@Work: 79 Etiquette Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Get Ahead and Stay Ahead (Prentice Hall Press), "Even single, consenting adults need to be careful. If you don't behave properly, an office romance can cause conflict and have a negative impact on your career"
Valentine's Day is coming and that means there can be romance in the air at your workplace. Here are 5 guidelines from Pachter to help you and your significant other share a copier by day and a bedroom by night without hurting your professional image:
1. Do Not Broadcast Your Relationship On Any Social Media Sites Keep the relationship private. Your coworkers do not need to know the intimate details of your romance. No posting information or photos about your latest love interest on Facebook or sending tweets about it. You never know who will see them.
2. No Giant Billboards In Times Square! If the relationship fails—be professional and adult about it. A recent billboard in New York publicly announced the affair between Charles Phillips, co-president of Oracle Corporation, and his mistress. Even if you have been jilted and the relationship ends badly, you cannot vent your negative feelings in public. This is the risk of office relationships. They sometimes don't work out and then you have to continue to see or work with the person.
3. No Physical Contact In The Office No romantic displays. No secret kissing, caressing, hand holding or sex in the office. This also includes your behavior at office parties.
4. Don't E-mail X-Rated Valentine's Day Cards E-mail is not private. Do not mail an unsigned Valentine's Day card to a coworker. Being a secret admirer is not a corporate concept.
5. Your Boss Shouldn't Be Your Valentine. Relationships are tricky enough without your boss or subordinate being your Valentine. If you are dating your boss, have your reporting relationship changed.
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Barbara Pachter is a speaker, coach and author of 8 business books, including The Power of Positive Confrontation ($14.95, paperback, Marlowe & Co.) and When the Little Things Count ($13.95, paperback, Marlowe & Co.).
She specializes in business etiquette and communication. Her client list features major organizations worldwide, including Microsoft, Pfizer, Chrysler, and Cisco Systems.
For a review copy of NewRules@Work: 79 Etiquette Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Get Ahead and Stay Ahead, contact: Rosanne Romanello, 212-366-2323, or Rosanne.Romanello@us.penguingroup.com
For a free copy of Pachter's communication e-newsletter, "Competitive Edge," your readers can call (856) 751-6141 (NJ) or subscribe at www.Pachter.com.
CONTACT: Joyce Hoff
856-751-6141 (NJ)
jhoff@pachter.com
No Giant Billboards In Times Square! 5 Suggestions For Office Romance
According to business etiquette expert Barbara Pachter, author of the book NewRules@Work: 79 Etiquette Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Get Ahead and Stay Ahead (Prentice Hall Press), "Even single, consenting adults need to be careful. If you don't behave properly, an office romance can cause conflict and have a negative impact on your career"
Valentine's Day is coming and that means there can be romance in the air at your workplace. Here are 5 guidelines from Pachter to help you and your significant other share a copier by day and a bedroom by night without hurting your professional image:
1. Do Not Broadcast Your Relationship On Any Social Media Sites Keep the relationship private. Your coworkers do not need to know the intimate details of your romance. No posting information or photos about your latest love interest on Facebook or sending tweets about it. You never know who will see them.
2. No Giant Billboards In Times Square! If the relationship fails—be professional and adult about it. A recent billboard in New York publicly announced the affair between Charles Phillips, co-president of Oracle Corporation, and his mistress. Even if you have been jilted and the relationship ends badly, you cannot vent your negative feelings in public. This is the risk of office relationships. They sometimes don't work out and then you have to continue to see or work with the person.
3. No Physical Contact In The Office No romantic displays. No secret kissing, caressing, hand holding or sex in the office. This also includes your behavior at office parties.
4. Don't E-mail X-Rated Valentine's Day Cards E-mail is not private. Do not mail an unsigned Valentine's Day card to a coworker. Being a secret admirer is not a corporate concept.
5. Your Boss Shouldn't Be Your Valentine. Relationships are tricky enough without your boss or subordinate being your Valentine. If you are dating your boss, have your reporting relationship changed.
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Barbara Pachter is a speaker, coach and author of 8 business books, including The Power of Positive Confrontation ($14.95, paperback, Marlowe & Co.) and When the Little Things Count ($13.95, paperback, Marlowe & Co.).
She specializes in business etiquette and communication. Her client list features major organizations worldwide, including Microsoft, Pfizer, Chrysler, and Cisco Systems.
For a review copy of NewRules@Work: 79 Etiquette Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Get Ahead and Stay Ahead, contact: Rosanne Romanello, 212-366-2323, or Rosanne.Romanello@us.penguingroup.com
For a free copy of Pachter's communication e-newsletter, "Competitive Edge," your readers can call (856) 751-6141 (NJ) or subscribe at www.Pachter.com.
Barbara Pachter
President
Pachter and Associates
Cherry Hill, NJ
856-751-6141
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