Managing Friends & Former Peers

Managing Friends & Former Peers

Managing friends or former peers can be awkward. When you become the boss, everything about these relationships can suddenly be uncomfortable. Thereâ€™s a new set of groundrules to establish - as manager, you are going be accountable for the work performance of friends or former co-workers on the team, and they are going to have to adjust to the fact that they now report to you. Everyone involved can feel awkward and hesitant about the future. There could be people on your team who wanted the promotion given to you, feel you're not qualified for the job, deeply miss your predecessor and resent having to "start over" with someone else, or expect special treatment based on the connection you had as friends or peers. Becoming the team's new leader is tough enough. Doing so when one or more members of the team are personal friends or former peers can be daunting. That said, it can be done. "Managing Friends & Former Peers" will give you everything you need to know to move forward with confidence and grace. Like all Just In Time books, the focus is on just one leadership skill - how to manage friends and former peers - a small but critical subset of broader leadership competencies - holding difficult conversations, coaching employees, and setting standards, just to name a few. You can successfully manage people whoâ€™ve been your friend or co-worker. It wonâ€™t happen by chance, and itâ€™s not a matter of pulling some management â€œtrickâ€ out of your hat. But you can learn how to do it, and you can apply what youâ€™re about to learn right away.
Country USA
Manufacturer CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding Paperback
EANs 9781489521903
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding	Paperback
EANs	9781489521903
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Managing Friends & Former Peers

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