Is it wise to date a co-worker or close friend? A recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) reveals that a notable 33% of American employees have engaged in or are currently in a workplace romance. Interestingly, three-quarters of US employees view such relationships between colleagues favorably. But entering a romantic relationship with someone from your workplace can be a journey fraught with professional hazards.
Today's guests, Lee Ellis and Greg Godek, are the authors of Captured by Love. Besides being a sought-after leadership coach through his firm Leadership Freedom, Lee Ellis is a former Top Gun Pilot and Vietnam POW. Greg Godek is a best-selling author and romance expert. In this episode, we talk about the pros and cons to consider when it comes to dating a co-worker.
Lee Ellis is Founder and President of Leadership Freedom® LLC and FreedomStar Media®.
He is an award-winning author, leadership coach, and expert presenter in the areas of leadership, teambuilding, and human performance.
His past clients include Fortune 500 senior executives and C-Level leaders in telecommunications, healthcare, military, and other business sectors.
His last book is entitled "Engage with Honor: Building a Culture of Courageous Accountability", and his latest book is entitled "Captured by Love: Inspiring True Romance from Vietnam POWs.”
Greg Godek is a best-selling author and romance expert.
Greg's first dozen books were creative romps through romantic love. But his latest book, co-authored with Top Gun pilot and Vietnam POW Col. Lee Ellis, has taken his work into deeper and more profound waters.
“With Captured by Love we had the unexpected insight that the same skills and beliefs that allowed our POWs to survive inhumane treatment and unspeakable tortures—over five to eight years—are the same skills and beliefs that are necessary for couples to create what we call ‘Happily Ever After Marriages’.