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Something I think that's often overlooked is your relationship with your peers after the transition from "peer" to "manager". It's tough because you want to co
by poorman 6y ago
Something I think that's often overlooked is your relationship with your peers after the transition from "peer" to "manager".
It's tough because you want to continue to treat your direct reports as peers, but that only makes it extremely awkward for them since the relationship dynamic has changed.
- bzzt 6y agoI agree very much, I hate when managers try to pretend to be your peer when that's clearly not the nature of the relationship. It's actually a huge pet peeve of mine: managers who always want to put their own modern twist on being a manager. Like I'm your boss, but actually I don't like to make decisions and I'm also a cool guy who's just your friend. They try to avoid the negative stereotype of the manager, but just end up not doing their job and leaving people confused, and making for a very awkward environment.