Having good relationships with your colleagues is important, but how personal can you get? The following article outlines a few tips. Please think about these questions:
1. Do you know your colleagues well? Do you see them outside of work as well?
2. How much do you talk about your personal life with your colleagues?
3. What topics are taboo with colleagues?
4. What private topics are safe to talk about at work?
Now read the article "Up close and personal " from Business Spotlight. Answer the questions below:
1. What strategy does the article describe for starting conversation about personal topics?
2. How can you react appropriately to positive and negative news from colleagues?
3. Are you a high discloser or a low discloser, as described in the article?
4. What's your opinion: Is it better to have informal conversations with your colleagues or to completely separate your private and work life?
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