{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why Your Workplace Shouldn\u2019t be Your \u201cFamily\u201d","description":"It's common to hear people describe their work organizations as a "family." And that description is often made as a proud statement, as if to imply that an organization should operate or feel like a family. But that's problematic, as we discuss in this episode. Specifically, we explore: Why our use of metaphors for organization matters How the way in which we talk about things can create or reinforce cultural norms Why \u201cfamily\u201d is a problematic way to think about your work organization Implications for people, leaders, and organizations Links and other information \u00d6rtenblad, A., Putnam, L. L., & Trehan, K. (2016). Beyond Morgan\u2019s eight metaphors: Adding to and developing organization theory. Human Relations, 69(4), 875-889. Click here Gareth Morgan\u2019s seminal book, Images of Organization Harvard Business Review article by Joshua Luna, \u201cThe Toxic Effects of Branding Your Workplace a \u2018Family\u2019\u201d  Article by David Burkus: \u201cWhy a company is not a family \u2014 and how companies can bond with their employees instead\u201d All episodes plus MUCH more: Elevating What Works Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter ","author_name":"The Indigo Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/indigopodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"