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NO FEELINGS ATTACHED AT WORK.

“I can’t focus…I don’t hate him but I have the impression that his presence is very distracting. I have been pushing for his promotion so that he can be given a managerial position in one of our branches. Looking at him every morning makes me feel sick”, Carey told her friend Diana. How did it get to this? In 2017, a young graduate was given an internship position in the IT department. Leonardo was under Carey’s supervision. She quickly understood that Leo was bright but, like many graduates, had no experience and was more theoretical than practical. He needed supervision, guidance and mentorship at the same time. Leo is a hardworking, innovative and very respectful young man, no wonder he was given the position of the IT assistant at the bank’s headquarters. “I enjoy working with Carey, she is so professional. My dream was to work in the Banking industry and Carey is the supervisor any young professional can dream of. She did IT engineering at the University of Nairobi. I mean s...