What’s the secret for establishing a friendship with your boss that means you can confide in them without repercussions and without overstepping boundaries?
and navigating a pandemic that rages on. Having a supportive boss can make all the difference. They may be able to have open and honest conversations about the needs of an individual and how conditions can be ameliorated and leave employees feeling valued.Let’s also not forget that our bosses are also people with needs and feelings: it’s totally natural for them to find friendship and camaraderie in their staff.
“We’ve both shared personal details regarding mental health, struggles, our ambitions, relationship woes. But every once in a while, I’m reminded she’s my superior. I know part of it comes from what she’s expected to do and achieve as a manager, and she has her own people to answer to, but there are times when you can’t avoid being employer/employee.
“And I get it from her perspective, she can’t really confide in me about these things as they’re confidential and legally protected, but she knew how excited I was for the opportunity and was holding out for it. In an ordinary friendship, it would be easy to support each other through this disappointment, but because of the boss-employee dynamic, she can’t even console me as I knew her input affected the decision, so it felt like there’s a bit of resentment there.
Vidya appreciates that their professional dynamic means they aren’t the best of friends, but are still more close than an average colleague. But there’s the bit that gets tricky, says Gavin, and that’s because with friendships come personal feelings.
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