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That sounds like it could be a violation.

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Let me pull a copy of the policy and you
can take a look at it when we meet...

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Ok?

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Ah, alright. See you at 10.

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You know, when it comes to
how we interact with people,

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there's a whole range
of things that we don't

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want to see happen in the workplace, right?

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Well, sometimes the line between what's
okay and what isn't is clear cut.

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But sometimes it isn't and
we can end up doing things

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that lead to all kinds of
unintended consequences.

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So, if we're going to do
our part to help create a

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respectful and harassment
free work environment,

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we need to make sure we stay
on the right side of the line.

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Oh, Come on, buck up, baby face. It’s,
just good clean fun, that's all.

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Not funny.

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What? What did I say?

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Well, people are talking.

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Half the office thinks
the guy's a stalker and

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the other half think you're
stringing him along.

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You know it could be totally innocent.

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He shuts the door when you're in
there, too, you know.

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There's a difference.
I didn't get promoted, did I?

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So, what does it mean to stay
on the right side of the line?

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Well, to begin with it means knowing
where the boundaries are that

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separate three kinds of
unacceptable workplace behavior.

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Unprofessional behavior is anything we do

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or say that is inappropriately offensive

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disruptive, or disrespectful.

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We know we're being inappropriate when our
behavior gets in the way of productivity,

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teamwork, or taking care of customers.

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Prohibited behavior is something we do
that is against organization policy.

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That makes it impermissible.

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And illegal behavior is, of course,
anything that's against the law.

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Knowing where those lines are is important

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because responsible for making sure our
behavior is more than simply legally compliant

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or within organization
policy, or professional.

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It's got to be all three, all the time.

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To stay on the right side of the line,

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we need to be able to recognize
those situations that

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can cross the line and
result in lost productivity

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low morale, violations of
rules and requirements and

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even costly lawsuits.

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Seems like that would be a
pretty easy thing to do, right?

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Well, not necessarily.