Why Saying “We’re Like a Family” at Work Can Backfire

picture from the show Squid Games. A group of people in red jumpsuits and black masks stand facing the camera. Text reads: Hiring Manager: We're like a family. Me: Like this? it's as if "this" references the people in masks.

“We’re Like a Family” — What’s the Harm? A couple of weeks ago, I said something to a room full of filmmakers that I could tell broke a few brains. I told them they might want to think twice before saying, “We’re like a family here.” It’s something I say to leaders all the time, […]