>...my boss and I have been discussing a potential move for me into management. >.... I have a good rapport with my coworkers and I would hate to lose that, bu

>...my boss and I have been discussing a potential move for me into management. >.... I have a good rapport with my coworkers and I would hate to lose that, but I don’t think becoming a manager necessarily takes that away. Not sure how your environment is structured, but if the whole proposition would place you between your current boss and your current teammates, then it's factually offloading your boss's responsibilities to some degree, but not necessarily obtaining much control over the direction of the team. So the meaning of "moving to management" may depend on your company. If you consider this possibility, it would make sense to figure out the scope change together with your current boss, so that you could gauge and align your expectations.