The document argues that workplaces should allow romance without rules or policies. It claims that with more time spent at work and more women in the workplace, work has become a common place to meet partners. It also asserts that fewer policies would improve employee morale by making them happier and feeling less restricted. Important statistics are presented showing most office relationships result in long term partnerships and most companies do not have formal dating policies.

1. Laura Clark, Jake Specht,
Danna Keck, Nicole Leyendecker

2. Proposition
 Workplace romances should be allowed in
organizations without any rules or policies.

3.  Workplace romance is defined:
◦
Definition

4.  More time spent at work
 More women in the workplace
 Fewer policies improves
employee morale
Main Points

5. ◦ 10-12 hours at the office
◦ 7 hours for sleep
◦ 2 hours to eat
◦ 1 to commute
◦ Only leaves 2-4 Hours for
else!
More Time Spent at Work

6. ◦ 40+ Hours a week are spent at work
◦ No need to shop around
More Time Spent at Work

7. ◦ Safe and secure place to meet
◦ Get to know each other first
More Time Spent at Work

8. ◦Same principles
◦Same ambitions
More Time Spent at Work

9. ◦Academic backgrounds
◦Value education
More Time Spent at Work

10. ◦ More women strive for a career
◦ Career equally important as relationships
More Women In The Workplace

11. ◦ See women as equal partners
◦ More women are in management positions
More Women In The Workplace

12. ◦Financially secure
◦Responsible
More Women In The Workplace

13. ◦ Be open about relationships
◦ Let them be themselves
More Women In The Workplace

14. ◦Happier employees
Fewer Policies Improves
Employee Morale

15. ◦ More satisfied employees
Fewer Policies Improves
Employee Morale

16. ◦ No “Big Brother”
Fewer Policies Improves
Employee Morale

17. ◦ Family oriented
Fewer Policies Improves
Employee Morale

18. 49% of office relationships
result in marriage
or long-term partnerships
91% of companies don’t
have formal policies
regulating dating
among co-workers.
Important Statistics

19.  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

20. “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