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Navigating Relationships in the Workplace

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How do you cope with situations where there is imbalance of power between individuals?
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You’ve been working with a colleague for over a year, and you have started to become close. It is not a relationship yet, but it could be. When do you discuss the situation with your boss?
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Two skippers have been in a relationship with each other that has now broken down. They are using a friend of yours as a line of communication, who is feeling quite stressed about the situation. What should you do?
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A specialist police staff team member is thinking about leaving because they do not feel valued and are treated as if their input is less important than uniformed colleagues. How do you support this colleague?
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You join a new team and realise that the other skipper clearly has favourites who are all members of the same club. You are not a member. What do you do?
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Is it acceptable to use offensive nicknames for colleagues if they don’t mind? Does it matter whether or not your colleague finds it acceptable?
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