和你的員工做朋友，要有明確的界限

與為你工作的人交朋友是可能的，但你需要設定界限。

例如，有時你會知道一些會影響你朋友的資訊，但是如果你與朋友分享這些資訊是不恰當的。要讓友誼發揮作用，就必須對你能分享和不能分享的東西保持透明，並強調這是一個道德問題，而不是信任問題。

當敏感話題出現時，要清楚你在進行什麼樣的談話。比如，“讓我們以朋友的方式來討論這個”或者“這是我想提出的一個工作主題”。看看你和你的朋友是否想進行同樣的談話。你可能會說，“我想知道你的項目進展如何。我們現在能討論一下嗎？“。這樣，你就可以保持友誼，而不跨越任何界限。

To Be Friends with Your Employees, Set Clear Boundaries

It’s possible to be friends with someone who works for you, but you need to set boundaries.

For example, there may be times when you’re privy to information that will affect your friend, but it would be improper for you to share it. To make the friendship work, be transparent about what you can and can’t share, and emphasize that it’s a matter of ethics, not trust.

When sensitive topics come up, be clear about what kind of conversation you’re having. Say something like, “Let’s talk about this in friend mode” or “This is a work topic that I’d like to bring up.” And check that you and your friend want to have the same kind of conversation. You might say, “I want to find out how things are going with your project. Can we have that discussion now?” This way, you can maintain your friendship without crossing any lines.