How To Be Friends With Subordinates Who Work For You
Studying in an one of the MBA Colleges in Hyderabad would take you to a career path where you would have to lead a team of people. Working as a leader can be a lonely job and you might have to deliver difficult messages, take tough decisions and keep them confidential till the time is right. If your subordinate friend understands of your roles and responsibilities in the organization, he might have the tendency to withstand such challenges. But not everyone is equipped with such muscle and in that case, here are four tips on how to manage a friendship with your subordinate : 1. Choose Your Friends Carefully 2. Set Right Expectations From The Start 3. Be Transparent About Your Friendship With Others 4. Do Your Job Even under such boundaries, being a social animal he is, it is totally possible to develop a friendship with someone in your organisation. It is to note that peer to peer friendship at work is something totally different than having a power imbalance with your friend. Can a leader be friends with his subordinate and if yes how would it work given that he has to keep secrets from his friend from time to time. Mutual trust and transparency are the basis of a friendship. Having a friendship with your employee can be tricky but handling it in a mature and transparent way can make this possible and would go a long way in keeping your friendship healthy.
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