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