I run a small home based business with 2 employees (one is my sister who resides at the home and the other is an outside employee). And I have had some incidents where the employee has helped herself to anything in the refrigerator. I realize by working from a home this creates a very casual informal environment but this has become a bit uncomfortable for my sister and she has addressed it with me. I am a bit stuck on how to address this issue as it is very delicate and I do not want to make this person uncomfortable. I actually enjoy the fact that she feels that she is “part of a family” but don’t know how to set stronger boundaries without hurting her feelings. Suggestions???
Filed under: Team Management | Tagged: sensitive work situation
