50 | Friends at Work: Boundaries and Rules when you have both a Personal AND Professional Relationship

Let's Talk Boundaries with Mary Brown

Do you work with friends and family? Have you become friends with your coworkers? Maintaining a personal and professional relationship can be challenging, especially when you are trying to enforce rules and boundaries. You do not want to resent your friend. You also do not want it to be uncomfortable at work. This is exactly the situation that Tiffany faces as she tries to supervise a childhood friend.

After listening to episode 48 on the difference between rules and boundaries, Tiffany reached out to Mary for help to navigate this complicated personal and professional relationship. We start by differentiating between workplace rules and personal boundaries. Next, we discuss the employee handbook as the tool to establish the code of conduct in the office. We clarify the process for monitoring and enforcing the handbook. Then, we clarify roles and responsibilities. Lastly, we empower Tiffany with a plan to maintain her personal relationship with her friend and professional relationship with her coworker.

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See full episode details and transcript HERE!