> I don't know what people expect managers / boss to do What they do should be related to the company work, otherwise they're overstepping. They're not social

> I don't know what people expect managers / boss to do What they do should be related to the company work, otherwise they're overstepping. They're not social workers. They have to respect the privacy and independence of their coworkers. > If I ever become a manager , I am probably taking this boss's approach Please don't. Coworkers can obviously have social relationships but they should grow organically without being "managed". You know the best way for that to happen is? Let them work together. They'll build their own relationships. They don't need your help. If they don't work together enough for this to happen naturally then they're strangers to each other anyway and that's ok too.