preet jain
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As a boss, it can be tempting to treat employees like friends — to share office gossip and express your hopes and fears about the business. After all, you liked your employees enough to hire them.
But too much friendliness can put employers in some sticky situations. When the line between friend and boss is blurred, it can be difficult to give critiques, stay objective and make tough decisions. Which “friend” do you pick for a promotion, for instance? And when it comes to layoffs, how do you choose who has to go?
To avoid these dilemmas, managers need to set boundaries between themselves and their employees. Bosses are respected for being fair and maintaining a level of professionalism and authority. If you become too chummy with your team, it may be hard to regain your authority when a difficult or definitive decision has to be made.
Be Careful What You Share
While it’s important to socialize and establish a friendly working relationship with your employees, try to keep your relationships within the bounds of normal workplace activities. As a boss, taking your team out for meals or drinks can be a great motivator, but try to limit these outings to special occasions.
Keep confidential company and employee information to yourself, unless you need to discuss issues with your executive team. There’s no reason to share your concerns about the new hire with another employee or tell your marketing head that you’re thinking about buying another company that will make half of the current employees redundant.
Sharing this type of information can make employees uncomfortable, and it also sends the message that you cannot be trusted with sensitive information. A position of authority brings with it a responsibility: to look out for your employees and to insulate them from concerns that don’t or may not affect them.
Be open in talking about work as it pertains to each employee, but don’t disclose unnecessary information.
Lead by Example
When it comes to office gossip, make yourself the role model of discretion. Don’t encourage rumors and speculation, even if there’s no way to stop others from engaging in it.
You also want to set boundaries around what you should or can do. As a boss, it’s important to delegate responsibilities and not steal anyone else’s thunder. If someone comes to you with an HR concern, for example, refer them to your HR executive. Let other people do their jobs so you can do yours well.
It is possible to be a friendly, likable and respected boss, but it can be a balancing act. The best way to go about creating this balance is to step back from your personal needs and look at what’s best for your business and your employees; you’ll probably find that they don’t need a friend as much as they need a leader
thanks
regards
preet jain
As a boss, it can be tempting to treat employees like friends — to share office gossip and express your hopes and fears about the business. After all, you liked your employees enough to hire them.
But too much friendliness can put employers in some sticky situations. When the line between friend and boss is blurred, it can be difficult to give critiques, stay objective and make tough decisions. Which “friend” do you pick for a promotion, for instance? And when it comes to layoffs, how do you choose who has to go?
To avoid these dilemmas, managers need to set boundaries between themselves and their employees. Bosses are respected for being fair and maintaining a level of professionalism and authority. If you become too chummy with your team, it may be hard to regain your authority when a difficult or definitive decision has to be made.
Be Careful What You Share
While it’s important to socialize and establish a friendly working relationship with your employees, try to keep your relationships within the bounds of normal workplace activities. As a boss, taking your team out for meals or drinks can be a great motivator, but try to limit these outings to special occasions.
Keep confidential company and employee information to yourself, unless you need to discuss issues with your executive team. There’s no reason to share your concerns about the new hire with another employee or tell your marketing head that you’re thinking about buying another company that will make half of the current employees redundant.
Sharing this type of information can make employees uncomfortable, and it also sends the message that you cannot be trusted with sensitive information. A position of authority brings with it a responsibility: to look out for your employees and to insulate them from concerns that don’t or may not affect them.
Be open in talking about work as it pertains to each employee, but don’t disclose unnecessary information.
Lead by Example
When it comes to office gossip, make yourself the role model of discretion. Don’t encourage rumors and speculation, even if there’s no way to stop others from engaging in it.
You also want to set boundaries around what you should or can do. As a boss, it’s important to delegate responsibilities and not steal anyone else’s thunder. If someone comes to you with an HR concern, for example, refer them to your HR executive. Let other people do their jobs so you can do yours well.
It is possible to be a friendly, likable and respected boss, but it can be a balancing act. The best way to go about creating this balance is to step back from your personal needs and look at what’s best for your business and your employees; you’ll probably find that they don’t need a friend as much as they need a leader
thanks
regards
preet jain