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Hub You - The Office Romance: Ooh La La or Oh No No?
Depreciation, Causes of Depreciation, Need for Provision of Depreciation
Life span of an asset to a business rests primarily, on the purpose of its acquisition and secondary, on its nature. An item acquired for immediate consumption or sale is a short-lived asset and that meant for prolonged use, is long lived asset, though both produce revenues. Whereas the former asset expires within one year of its acquisition, the latter asset lasts longer. Hence almost entire expenditure on a short lived asset becomes an expense and is matched against current year's revenue.But the position is otherwise with a long-lived asset which wears out or depreciates over a long period. Accordingly, the outlay of a fixed asse
king it Work at WorkLife span of an asset to a business rests primarily, on the purpose of its acquisition and secondary, on its nature. An item acquired for immediate consumption or sale is a short-lived asset and that meant for prolonged use, is long lived asset, though both produce revenues. Whereas the former asset expires within one year of its acquisition, the latter asset lasts longer. Hence almost entire expenditure on a short lived asset becomes an expense and is matched against current year's revenue.But the position is otherwise with a long-lived asset which wears out or depreciates over a long period. Accordingly, the outlay of a fixed asse
Employees are also making efforts to protect their professional collateral:
1) The office ‘prenup’, a detailed document objectively describing the nature and expectations of the relationship, is gaining popularity. It should include strategies to minimize career impositions and indemnify each party should one decide to move on.
2) Using professional discretion: Involved coworkers must consider how others see their involvement. Though still widely, but secretly believed that the office is no place for romance, more people are tossing their hats in the ring and looking the other way. Discretion is the hallmark of an office professional and at no time is it more needed that this.
3) Setting ground rules and exercising self-control: A romantic public display of affection in the workplace can reflect poorly on those involved
Workflow Systems
Workflow involves the movement of documents or responsibilities through a work procedure. It is the operational aspect of a work process that deals with all its aspects including the structuring of tasks, its responsibility, and the relative order of priority. It also deals with the management of the process and the flow of information. It also involves tracking the several procedures involved.Workflow problems can also be designed and analyzed by means of various graph-based formulas. Maintenance of workflow is an important and intrinsic part of managing documents as well as software imaging.Workflow systems are programs tha
Connie and Joe are inseparable. Workflow involves the movement of documents or responsibilities through a work procedure. It is the operational aspect of a work process that deals with all its aspects including the structuring of tasks, its responsibility, and the relative order of priority. It also deals with the management of the process and the flow of information. It also involves tracking the several procedures involved.Workflow problems can also be designed and analyzed by means of various graph-based formulas. Maintenance of workflow is an important and intrinsic part of managing documents as well as software imaging.Workflow systems are programs tha
They exchange knowing glances over their morning cup of coffee.
They share the morning paper - he grabs the Sport section while she thumbs through Business.
Connie playfully bumps Joe’s shoulder as they pass each other in the hall.
Connie and Joe are coworkers.
To See or Not to See
According to Vault, a media consulting service, 58% of polled office workers have witnessed extramarital affairs in the workplace, 38% have dealt with unwanted sexual advances, and 20% have dated a subordinate. These numbers are up all across the board from 2005. Office relationships used to put the human resources administrator in a bind. ‘Small organizations suffer more than large companies do’, states Arlene Vernon of HRX, in Eden Prairie, MN. The office romance can turn the peace of a closely-knit little group inside out. With enough imagination and a bit of gossip, the “Mayberry” fling can morph into a “Peyton Place” tryst. Employees of larger organizations can get lost in the shuffle, making it easier to hide entanglements. Although two people romantically exchanging flowers and chocolates can be heartwarming, is it appropriate behind office walls? In addition, an efficient office environment is ideal but at what point does personnel scrutiny turn into an invasion of privacy?
The American Management Association believes that the 21st century office romance is almost impossible to avoid. Demanding work schedules have many corporate employees spending more time in the office and less time at home with their own families. Long hours, team projects, Happy Hour and other business-related socializing have blurred the professional/personal line, and many people are crossing it. Bottled up stress and sexual tension can also throw two unsuspecting employees together.
Playing Cubicle Cupid
Contrary to popular belief, more and more office relationships are ending up in trips down the aisle. Yes, marriages among coworkers are on the rise. San Francisco talk show host Dr. Marty Nemko is a staunch proponent of the office romance. Dr. Nemko is a frequent guest on The Today Show and is a sought after career coach who speaks from experience. He found his soul mate in the workplace. In an effort to foster professional trust and maintain business morale, employees and managers are using creative ways to minimize the angst of this event.
Since personnel managers are dealing with professionals, they are asking themselves:
1) What is the nature of the relationship? A supervisor/direct report romance is almost destined to run aground whereas a discreetly handled peer level romance may flourish.
2) Are all employees aware of the company’s office romance policy? This policy should be prominent in the office manual.
3) Will a consensual relationship agreement work? Calvin House, an attorney at Gutierrez, Preciado & House, suggests creating a consensual relationship agreement and making it accessible to employees. These ‘love contracts’ can help inoculate a business from possible sexual harassment litigation.
After addressing these concerns, the personnel manager can then, without factoring in water cooler gossip, request full disclosure from the employees involved. He or she must be prepared to tactfully move and or reassign employees (especially in the case of supervisor/direct reports) if the office relationship becomes distracting or problematic.
Making it Work at Work
Employees are also making efforts to protect their professional collateral:
1) The office ‘prenup’, a detailed document objectively describing the nature and expectations of the relationship, is gaining popularity. It should include strategies to minimize career impositions and indemnify each party should one decide to move on.
2) Using professional discretion: Involved coworkers must consider how others see their involvement. Though still widely, but secretly believed that the office is no place for romance, more people are tossing their hats in the ring and looking the other way. Discretion is the hallmark of an office professional and at no time is it more needed that this.
3) Setting ground rules and exercising self-control: A romantic public display of affection in the workplace can reflect poorly on those involved
If You Never Do Customer Service Training, Do This
What's the problem with customer service? Everywhere you look, customer-facing employees are surly and undertrained. It's not even their fault, half the time: they're underpaid and unsupervised, more often than not.And companies vow to change the situation, and commit themselves to service. They spend millions on ad campaigns to convince customers to give them another chance. And they miss, regrettably often, a basic piece of the puzzle that would make a difference for their customer support staff AND for their customers.The magic bullet is this: managers need to teach customer service people that saying I'm Sorry isn't the s
e out. With enough imagination and a bit of gossip, the “Mayberry” fling can morph into a “Peyton Place” tryst. Employees of larger organizations can get lost in the shuffle, making it easier to hide entanglements. Although two people romantically exchanging flowers and chocolates can be heartwarming, is it appropriate behind office walls? In addition, an efficient office environment is ideal but at what point does personnel scrutiny turn into an invasion of privacy?What's the problem with customer service? Everywhere you look, customer-facing employees are surly and undertrained. It's not even their fault, half the time: they're underpaid and unsupervised, more often than not.And companies vow to change the situation, and commit themselves to service. They spend millions on ad campaigns to convince customers to give them another chance. And they miss, regrettably often, a basic piece of the puzzle that would make a difference for their customer support staff AND for their customers.The magic bullet is this: managers need to teach customer service people that saying I'm Sorry isn't the s
The American Management Association believes that the 21st century office romance is almost impossible to avoid. Demanding work schedules have many corporate employees spending more time in the office and less time at home with their own families. Long hours, team projects, Happy Hour and other business-related socializing have blurred the professional/personal line, and many people are crossing it. Bottled up stress and sexual tension can also throw two unsuspecting employees together.
Playing Cubicle Cupid
Contrary to popular belief, more and more office relationships are ending up in trips down the aisle. Yes, marriages among coworkers are on the rise. San Francisco talk show host Dr. Marty Nemko is a staunch proponent of the office romance. Dr. Nemko is a frequent guest on The Today Show and is a sought after career coach who speaks from experience. He found his soul mate in the workplace. In an effort to foster professional trust and maintain business morale, employees and managers are using creative ways to minimize the angst of this event.
Since personnel managers are dealing with professionals, they are asking themselves:
1) What is the nature of the relationship? A supervisor/direct report romance is almost destined to run aground whereas a discreetly handled peer level romance may flourish.
2) Are all employees aware of the company’s office romance policy? This policy should be prominent in the office manual.
3) Will a consensual relationship agreement work? Calvin House, an attorney at Gutierrez, Preciado & House, suggests creating a consensual relationship agreement and making it accessible to employees. These ‘love contracts’ can help inoculate a business from possible sexual harassment litigation.
After addressing these concerns, the personnel manager can then, without factoring in water cooler gossip, request full disclosure from the employees involved. He or she must be prepared to tactfully move and or reassign employees (especially in the case of supervisor/direct reports) if the office relationship becomes distracting or problematic.
Making it Work at Work
Employees are also making efforts to protect their professional collateral:
1) The office ‘prenup’, a detailed document objectively describing the nature and expectations of the relationship, is gaining popularity. It should include strategies to minimize career impositions and indemnify each party should one decide to move on.
2) Using professional discretion: Involved coworkers must consider how others see their involvement. Though still widely, but secretly believed that the office is no place for romance, more people are tossing their hats in the ring and looking the other way. Discretion is the hallmark of an office professional and at no time is it more needed that this.
3) Setting ground rules and exercising self-control: A romantic public display of affection in the workplace can reflect poorly on those involved
Build Brand Identity Through Product Branding
Building a product into a brand leader is not easy, but I truly believe that you can improve your branding impression if you follow these 2 rules; Passion & Consistency as well as the 4P’s of Branding that I have developed, PRODUCT – PLACEMENT – PROMOTION – PEOPLE. These 4 P’s will enable you to check the way your brand is interpreted. Each of these very distinct headings has an impact on your brand, and the brand in turn will affect each of these areas. For those of you who have gone through Marketing 101, you will see that the only difference between the 4P’s of Marketing and my 4P’s of Branding, are People, and people affect the brand m
it. Bottled up stress and sexual tension can also throw two unsuspecting employees together. Building a product into a brand leader is not easy, but I truly believe that you can improve your branding impression if you follow these 2 rules; Passion & Consistency as well as the 4P’s of Branding that I have developed, PRODUCT – PLACEMENT – PROMOTION – PEOPLE. These 4 P’s will enable you to check the way your brand is interpreted. Each of these very distinct headings has an impact on your brand, and the brand in turn will affect each of these areas. For those of you who have gone through Marketing 101, you will see that the only difference between the 4P’s of Marketing and my 4P’s of Branding, are People, and people affect the brand m
Playing Cubicle Cupid
Contrary to popular belief, more and more office relationships are ending up in trips down the aisle. Yes, marriages among coworkers are on the rise. San Francisco talk show host Dr. Marty Nemko is a staunch proponent of the office romance. Dr. Nemko is a frequent guest on The Today Show and is a sought after career coach who speaks from experience. He found his soul mate in the workplace. In an effort to foster professional trust and maintain business morale, employees and managers are using creative ways to minimize the angst of this event.
Since personnel managers are dealing with professionals, they are asking themselves:
1) What is the nature of the relationship? A supervisor/direct report romance is almost destined to run aground whereas a discreetly handled peer level romance may flourish.
2) Are all employees aware of the company’s office romance policy? This policy should be prominent in the office manual.
3) Will a consensual relationship agreement work? Calvin House, an attorney at Gutierrez, Preciado & House, suggests creating a consensual relationship agreement and making it accessible to employees. These ‘love contracts’ can help inoculate a business from possible sexual harassment litigation.
After addressing these concerns, the personnel manager can then, without factoring in water cooler gossip, request full disclosure from the employees involved. He or she must be prepared to tactfully move and or reassign employees (especially in the case of supervisor/direct reports) if the office relationship becomes distracting or problematic.
Making it Work at Work
Employees are also making efforts to protect their professional collateral:
1) The office ‘prenup’, a detailed document objectively describing the nature and expectations of the relationship, is gaining popularity. It should include strategies to minimize career impositions and indemnify each party should one decide to move on.
2) Using professional discretion: Involved coworkers must consider how others see their involvement. Though still widely, but secretly believed that the office is no place for romance, more people are tossing their hats in the ring and looking the other way. Discretion is the hallmark of an office professional and at no time is it more needed that this.
3) Setting ground rules and exercising self-control: A romantic public display of affection in the workplace can reflect poorly on those involved
The Watchful Eye Of An Employer Can Invade The Employee's Privacy
Employers can be liable for secretly placing a video camera in an employee‘s office, even if the employer does not view any of the video. An employer must control his watchful eye and use it in limited circumstances.A California employer, who operates a residential facility for abused children, placed a camera in an office to determine who was accessing pornographic websites at night. The camera was activated at all times in the office. The employer told a few employees about the camera, but not the female employees occupying the office, because the employer feared that these talkative employees may inform the perpetrators. Whi
tined to run aground whereas a discreetly handled peer level romance may flourish. Employers can be liable for secretly placing a video camera in an employee‘s office, even if the employer does not view any of the video. An employer must control his watchful eye and use it in limited circumstances.A California employer, who operates a residential facility for abused children, placed a camera in an office to determine who was accessing pornographic websites at night. The camera was activated at all times in the office. The employer told a few employees about the camera, but not the female employees occupying the office, because the employer feared that these talkative employees may inform the perpetrators. Whi
2) Are all employees aware of the company’s office romance policy? This policy should be prominent in the office manual.
3) Will a consensual relationship agreement work? Calvin House, an attorney at Gutierrez, Preciado & House, suggests creating a consensual relationship agreement and making it accessible to employees. These ‘love contracts’ can help inoculate a business from possible sexual harassment litigation.
After addressing these concerns, the personnel manager can then, without factoring in water cooler gossip, request full disclosure from the employees involved. He or she must be prepared to tactfully move and or reassign employees (especially in the case of supervisor/direct reports) if the office relationship becomes distracting or problematic.
Making it Work at Work
Employees are also making efforts to protect their professional collateral:
1) The office ‘prenup’, a detailed document objectively describing the nature and expectations of the relationship, is gaining popularity. It should include strategies to minimize career impositions and indemnify each party should one decide to move on.
2) Using professional discretion: Involved coworkers must consider how others see their involvement. Though still widely, but secretly believed that the office is no place for romance, more people are tossing their hats in the ring and looking the other way. Discretion is the hallmark of an office professional and at no time is it more needed that this.
3) Setting ground rules and exercising self-control: A romantic public display of affection in the workplace can reflect poorly on those involved
Customer Service
Now here is a function that has got the hackles of nearly everyone up at some time or the other. For all of us have had a bad experience with customer service.Let me show you what I mean.We do not have that item. Up front it is understood that a store has the right to stock and sell what it chooses. What is frustrating is when you go to favorite large store, or a large discount store, or any full service store, who give the impression that they have whatever you want, and you go in looking for a particular item you need, and hear those words "we do not have it'" They are not merely out of it, which is understandable, but they
king it Work at WorkNow here is a function that has got the hackles of nearly everyone up at some time or the other. For all of us have had a bad experience with customer service.Let me show you what I mean.We do not have that item. Up front it is understood that a store has the right to stock and sell what it chooses. What is frustrating is when you go to favorite large store, or a large discount store, or any full service store, who give the impression that they have whatever you want, and you go in looking for a particular item you need, and hear those words "we do not have it'" They are not merely out of it, which is understandable, but they
Employees are also making efforts to protect their professional collateral:
1) The office ‘prenup’, a detailed document objectively describing the nature and expectations of the relationship, is gaining popularity. It should include strategies to minimize career impositions and indemnify each party should one decide to move on.
2) Using professional discretion: Involved coworkers must consider how others see their involvement. Though still widely, but secretly believed that the office is no place for romance, more people are tossing their hats in the ring and looking the other way. Discretion is the hallmark of an office professional and at no time is it more needed that this.
3) Setting ground rules and exercising self-control: A romantic public display of affection in the workplace can reflect poorly on those involved and taint a corporate environment. There is a time and place for everything.
4) Being upfront and above board. Coworkers that properly disclose their relationship to personnel managers stand a better chance of keeping their professional value intact. History has proven that truly meaningful relationships, entered into by sensible adults, can thrive – - free from gossip and innuendo.
Twenty-first century office workers are making it clear that unless companies start to give employees more free time to nurture their personal lives, they will have to develop reasonable interpersonal strategies to keep everyone productive and less litigious. After all, people are only human and Cupid strikes quickly, every chance he gets.
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