Personal contacts end up in my Outlook contacts

Hi all..
Background:
- I have access to my work email (Outlook) through my iPhone, including my calendar and contacts..
- In my phone contacts the groups I have are "All contacts", "From my PC (All from my PC)", "Work (All work; Contacts; and Suggested Contacts)" and "work global address list"
Problem:
- I have just noticed that personal contacts that have recently been entered into my iPhone are appearing in my Outlook contacts list (on my PC)
- These new contacts from my phone are in the "Work (All work) and Work (All contacts)" groups, as well as "all contacts"
- If I delete the contact from my contacts list in Outlook (on my PC), it is completely removed from my phone
- BUT, if I re-enter the contact on my phone, through "All contacts", it appears back in my "work" group and back in Outlook on my PC.
My questions:
- How can I prevent my personal contacts going into the work contact group on my phone and in Outlook on my PC?
- I still want my work contacts on my phone, just separate, and I do not want my personal contacts ending up in my outlook on the PC
Cheers =)

Is anyone able to assist???

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