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How To Manage Your Former Peers Without Losing Friends
When you are promoted from peer to manager, the power dynamic shifts overnight. This episode examines the specific friction points of managing former colleagues, focusing on the 'friendship tax' and the awkwardness of giving feedback to people who know your bad habits. We break down how to establish new boundaries without becoming cold or distant, using concrete examples from mid-level management transitions. Lucas and Luna discuss why transparency about the role change matters more than trying to maintain the old status quo, and offer a practical framework for the first one-on-one…
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