Harpers Bazaar, 17 January 2025: ‘Can an office romance ever really work?’
if you find yourself contemplating your workplace husband becoming your actual husband, career coach Victoria McLean warns that caution must be taken when your flirt with your corporate crush.
“Inter-office relationships become tricky – and frankly, inappropriate – when they blur professional lines or tilt the balance of power,” she tells Bazaar. “If you’re managing someone you’re romantically involved with, for example, it creates a minefield of ethical concerns – unsurprisingly, 50 per cent of employees believe workplace romance promotes favouritism. Nothing erodes trust and team dynamics faster than whispered suspicions, so the key is to be transparent, not secretive.”
The article can be read in full here.