In this assignment, you will examine two aspects of maintaining a healthy workplace environment. In Part 1, you will reflect on how to create and manage healthy workplace boundaries. In Part 2, you will examine a specific workplace responsibility: the duty to warn. Throughout this assignment, select best practices from your course readings. You are required to use three references, two of which must be peer-reviewed journal articles and the other must be your textbook.

Part 1: Creating and Managing Workplace Boundaries

Complete the following:

• Explain why it is important to set boundaries with peers, supervisors, and subordinates.
  • Why is it important to have boundaries?
  • What is the consequence of not setting appropriate boundaries?
• Compare and contrast differences in setting boundaries with peers, supervisors, and subordinates.
  • What are appropriate guidelines in establishing boundaries with peers, supervisors, and subordinates?
• Describe techniques to create and manage healthy boundaries.

Part 2: Duty to Warn

Complete the following:

• Describe guidelines of when it would be appropriate to act on the duty to warn or to protect others in the workplace.
  • What are some examples of specific scenarios appropriate for your (past, current, or future) place of work?
• Describe steps needed in implementing a plan to act on the duty to warn or protect others in the workplace.
  • Who needs to know the guidelines?
  • How will the information be disbursed?
  • How will employees be trained?

Assignment Requirements

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
• Number of resources: Minimum of three resources, two of which must be peer-reviewed articles and one must be the textbook. Additional references are fine, but you must include the text and two peer-reviewed journal articles.
• Length of paper: 45 typed double-spaced pages, not including required cover page and references page. No abstract is required.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
• Turnitin:YouarerequiredtosubmityourpapertoTurnitin(withoutthecoverpageandreferencespage)priortosubmittingithere.
• * I will incorporate a book reference myself.