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I think this is still terrible advice. As a manager, I expect the people on my team to at least try to fight their own battles. I'm always there to help if they

I think this is still terrible advice. As a manager, I expect the people on my team to at least try to fight their own battles. I'm always there to help if they need me, but if I'm continually being called in to resolve disputes that could have been avoided with a few minutes of conversation, I'm going to be upset. It wastes everyone's time and strain on relationships with the people around you.

nineteen999 5y ago
As a manager, and I have no compunction telling my team to try and fight their own battles first, and if they need to refer someone to me to resolve the issue, then to do so. I'm there to support my team 100% at all times as well as to deliver business outcomes. If you're getting upset over issues like this, perhaps management is not for you. Of course it may also depend on how tenuous the relationship with your own manager is.