cant seem to get over that i am in a different level and no one looks at me as a friend anymore but with distrust.
2007-01-05 07:39:34 · 5 answers · asked by Trying to help 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Toughen up, you got a job to do.
You're like the parent who wants to be thier kid's best friend.
Bad idea.
If you get to involved in the personal problems of your employees then you can't manage them effectively, and you may even create an unfair work environment where those who you are tight with get treated better than others who you aren't as close to.
2007-01-05 07:45:38 · answer #1 · answered by Soundjata 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah... team building, baby! It's rough assuming that new role! In the past two years I went from being an Educational Assistant in the classroom, to the classroom teacher. I am now responsible for evaluating people that were once (from a job standpoint) my peers. Very uncomfortable feeling... but it is doable!
You are where you are for a reason... someone looked at you and had faith in your competence and abilities. Remind yourself of that. Building a team is communication... everyone must know their role, and what they need to do to succeed. You are not expected to have all the answers... but you are expected to know where to go to get them. Think of your position as a unique opportunity to bring out the best in people... you are there more to encourage, assist, teach, and support than to punish or blame. Once people know that you are there to support them... and they you... that distrust goes away.
2007-01-05 15:49:54 · answer #2 · answered by Mikisew 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might not be distrust so much as distance. Although it's good to have good relations with your "underlings", you cannot and should not be buddy-buddy with them. You have to always maintain a certain personal distance from those under you in order to ensure the proper respect for your decisions and for the tasks you give them. Leadership always has its price -- if you can't handle it and prefer to be great friends with everyone, it's probably not the right position for you.
2007-01-05 15:50:27 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chances are, being a supervisor you will have to tell people what to do, when you do then they start to see you as more of an authority figure which creates a wish for distancing themselves, or else they will be resentful if you have been chosen over them for the promotion or if you are higher than them and have been with the company a shorter length of time.
2007-01-05 15:50:50 · answer #4 · answered by adriantheace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you are just conceded.
2007-01-05 15:43:50 · answer #5 · answered by Michael 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋