Can a boss really be friends with their employee? Ask most HR experts, and they would all say a big NO. And I agree.
But this is a hard rule to juggle as, instinctively, you will want to get to know your employees BOTH on a professional AND personal level if you are a great people manager. Getting to know your staff personally can be a great way of understanding how to best coach and motivate them for the benefit of the business.
But becoming 'friends' with them is a different story and can cause many issues. So here are the top 5:
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