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b'According to Harvard Business Review, there are toxic effects of branding your workplace a \\u201cfamily\\u201d\\nHave you ever worked for a company and part of the internal culture was for team members to call each other \\u2018family?\\u2019\\nI know I have \\u2013 and until very recently, I never really put a whole lot of thought into it. To be honest, I always looked at it as something positive, as if being part of the \\u2018family\\u2019 meant that I was valued more.\\nIn my own business, I\\u2019m super guilty of calling my team a \\u2018work family\\u2019, and of course, it\\u2019s been well-intentioned.\\nBut after reading this really insightful article in the Harvard Business Review, I\\u2019m starting to realize the negative effects this might have on someone.\\xa0\\nNot only can it make it more difficult for your team to set healthy boundaries, but it also can make parting ways harder, which is something I\\u2019ve experienced firsthand.\\xa0\\nThe article brings up a lot of good points \\u2013 all of which you\\u2019ll hear in this episode. Nowadays, I\\u2019m trying to figure out how I can make my company feel inclusive, foster a closeness, and set boundaries, without calling us a family.\\nI\\u2019ll raise my hand and be the first one to say that this is something I\\u2019m still working on, but it\\u2019s a big goal of mine in the coming year.\\xa0\\nTune in to hear my thoughts, and what I\\u2019m doing to shift the focus from \\u201cWe\\u2019re in this together\\u201d to \\u201cWe\\u2019re working towards the same goal.\\u201d\\nHere\\u2019s a glance at this episode...\\n\\n[05:26] I love the idea of my team being my work family. I love us feeling close, having each other\'s backs, and celebrating each other outside of work.\\n\\n[06:23] A family never disconnects from each other. With employees, that should never be the case.\\xa0\\n\\n[08:23] I used to send messages later than I would like. Now, I pause and schedule the message for the morning.\\xa0\\n\\n[10:57] Calling your team a family can make it more difficult to set boundaries.\\n\\n[13:53] Shift your mentality from a place of \\u2018we\'re all in this together\\u2019 to \\u2018we\'re all working on a similar purpose.\\u2019\\xa0\\n\\n[15:09] There has been a recalibration of work and many people have been quitting their jobs because they want more out of life.\\n\\n[17:24] I want a lot of love in my company, but I also want to set boundaries so people don\\u2019t feel like they have to eat, breathe, and live in this company.\\n\\nRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts\\n"I love Amy and Online Marketing Made Easy." <-- If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people -- just like you -- move toward the online life and business that they desire. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select \\u201cWrite a Review.\\u201d Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!\\nAlso, if you haven\\u2019t done so already, follow the podcast. I\\u2019m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and, if you\\u2019re not following, there\\u2019s a good chance you\\u2019ll miss out. Follow now!'