Professional Boundaries

As a manager, it's only human to have employees who you like more than others. But there are ways to handle this tendency toward favoritism in an ethical way. Likewise, you might feel inclined to hire someone you already know, or even someone you're related to. How would you do this without falling into the trap of nepotism? In this program, we'll talk about how to navigate the waters of favoritism and nepotism as a manager. We'll define these terms and discuss some examples in the workplace. We'll go over why favoritism and nepotism can be problematic, how you can change or avoid these scenarios, and how to manage your team in a fair and balanced way.

Conflicts of interest can create serious ethical problems at work. This course helps you recognize and handle them.

What this course covers:

• What actually qualifies as a conflict of interest
• Common scenarios where conflicts arise
• How to avoid conflicts in the first place
• Disclosing conflicts and handling them properly when they occur

Useful for employees and managers across any workplace.

Office romances happen. In fact, they're probably much more common than you think, which is why most companies have policies on them. In this program, we'll discuss how to manage romantic relationships among your employees. We'll talk about understanding and communicating your policies, including relationships between different levels or within the same department. We'll also discuss the fine line between flirting and sexual harassment. We'll go over the importance of disclosing these relationships, setting workplace boundaries, and dealing with the fallout of an office romance breakup.