Workplace ‘Family’ Culture

Business - B2-C1 | Advance Level

4.9 $

Feb. 08 Sun , 08:00 USA

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Description

In this advanced lesson, the students will explore the idea of companies calling their employees “family” and reflect on how it affects loyalty, boundaries, and professionalism. They will share their cultural perspectives, personal comfort levels, and experiences with workplace relationships. By the end of the lesson, students should be able to express balanced opinions on company culture, emotional attachment at work, and employee retention strategies.

Session Activities

1: How important is emotional connection in your job?

2: Do you prefer a friendly workplace or a strictly professional one?

3: Do you usually keep in touch with people after leaving a job?

1: How do you feel when a company calls its employees “family”?

2: Is it common in your culture for coworkers to form strong emotional bonds?

3: What are the advantages of having a “family-like” workplace culture?

4: What are the disadvantages or risks of that kind of culture?

5: How connected do you feel to your current company and coworkers right now?

6: Do you think calling employees “family” can make it harder to set boundaries?

7: Have you ever stayed in a job longer because of loyalty to your team?

8: Do you think this ideology could be misused to make employees overwork or feel guilty?

Workplace attachment

emotional connection to a company

Employee retention

keeping employees for a long time

Professional boundaries

limits between personal and work life

Emotional labor

managing feelings to meet workplace expectations

Take advantage of

to use someone unfairly

Stick around

to stay longer than expected