GMAT考试写作指导：Issue写作范文九

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9.  Should employees leave their personal lives entirely behind them when they enter
the workplace, as the speaker suggests here? While I agree that employees should not
) b, H1 n0 I8 d! W0 I3 ballow their personal lives to interfere with their jobs, the speaker fails to consider that
integrating personal life with work can foster a workplace ambiance that helps everyone
do a better job, thereby promoting success for the organization.
! t$ a) {! G6 A3 `# Q, y      Engaging coworkers in occasional conversation about personal interests and
activities can help build collegiality among coworkers that adds to their sense of
* f8 d2 {4 L& Bcommon purpose on the job. Managers would be well advised to participate in and
perhaps even plan the sharing of personal information—as a leadership tool as well as a
morale booster. An employee feels valued when the boss takes time to ask about the
! M$ |2 F8 n' Oemployee's family or recent vacation. The employee, in turn, is likely to be more loyal
3 Z& P: [/ x% {# S# Qto and cooperative with the boss. Company-sponsored social events picnics, parties,
excursions, and so forth—also help to produce greater cohesiveness in an organization,
by providing opportunities for employees to bond with one another in ways that
7 [& z! }, v' a: h  ~/ U: }. Btranslate into better working relationships.
      Admittedly, employees should guard against allowing their personal life to
6 D6 J( m1 W+ Iimpinge upon their job performance or intrude on coworkers. Excessive chatting about
nun business topics, frequent personal telephone calls, and the like, are always
4 ~5 [& s8 }9 s( ]: T8 o( d; s3 Bdistracting. And romances between coworkers are best kept confidential, at least to the
$ @* x2 ?, z" y4 N/ F5 [4 sextent they disrupt work or demoralize or offend other employees. By the same token,
however, employees who are too aloof—sharing nothing personal with others—may be
( f- e" E0 \5 w" N# F  z5 kresented by coworkers who perceive them as arrogant, unfriendly, or uncooperative.
The ill-will and lack of communication that is likely to result may ultimately harm the
# i  \" @8 W7 t% |4 X+ Yorganization.
: Y+ p9 S1 l4 u      In the final analysis, employees should strike a careful balance when they mix
- c- X4 T& g; ?+ Ftheir personal lives with their jobs. Although there are some circumstances in which
" t7 M( A- K  X3 W2 r/ Q) wbringing one's personal life to the job may be counterproductive, for many reasons it is
$ r0 L% c/ L3 K) J4 Za good idea to inject small doses of personal life into the workplace.