January 30, 2006 2:57 PM

Never work alone
Posted by at 2:57 PM

I was catching up on my Fast Company reading over the weekend and found a reference to Never Work Alone, a blog and Google group that poses a weekly question, such as what to do to keep remote employees connected. This week's question about gift giving at work generated some interesting responses.

The manager must make her position regarding the "strings attached" to such gifts absolutely clear. It must be crystal clear that giving and accepting a gift has null and nothing to do with any kind of benefits etc. A gift must be a purely personal thing. No strings attached, and no obligations.