Toxic Team Talk: Leaders Who Do Way Too Much For Staff
Toxic Team Talk Replay: Leaders Who Do Way Too Much For Staff
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Toxic Team Talk Replay: Leaders Who Do Way Too Much For Staff
Are You Doing TOO Much for Your Staff? 🤯
As a child care leader, you have a big heart. ❤️ You want to help, support, and be there for your team. But if you're constantly going above and beyond—even at your own expense—you might be crossing into dangerous territory.
Here’s what happens when leaders do too much and don’t enforce boundaries:
🚨 1. Blurred Professional Boundaries
Are you…
❌ Loaning staff money? 💵
❌ Giving them a place to live? 🏠
❌ Helping them change the locks on their doors? 🔑
❌ Getting overly involved in their personal issues?
While these actions may come from a place of kindness, they create dependency, awkward power dynamics, and potential legal issues.
What happens if that employee doesn’t pay you back?
Or if they move out and leave behind damage?
These personal entanglements complicate professional relationships and can come back to haunt you.
⚖️ 2. Legal & Ethical Risks
When you blur the line between boss and personal problem-solver, you open yourself up to:
🔹 Claims of favoritism or discrimination if some staff get special treatment
🔹 Potential liability if an employee is injured while living on your property or using something you provided
🔹 Wage & labor law violations if your "help" turns into unpaid work expectations
Even if your intentions are purely good, legal complications can arise that put your business, reputation, and finances at risk.
🎭 3. Feelings of Favoritism & Team Division
Other employees will notice.
If one staff member gets
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