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**BCVB9SOc** · 09-29-2012, 06:21 PM

I have the utmost respect for my boss, - however he hit me with a curveball yesterday: I've been told that I can no longer sit directly with my team (5 people), as I need to "lift" myself above them from a management perspective. The work I do demands a lot of close communicate between team-members and myself, meaning that now I'm really trying to figure out how to correctly effect this change without a) pissing off my team, and b) creating a negative effect on our working dynamic and resulting outputs.

That really comes down to personal management style IMO. Like many things there is not one right or wrong way. If it goes against your style, than it's not going to produce the desired results.

I can't speak for other people but I prefer a manager who "leads from the front", which generally requires being pretty involved in the team. I could see that your boss might think your team could be too dependent on you if you're easily available, but those points are not mutually inclusive.

09-29-2012, 06:21 PM	#30
BCVB9SOc Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	I have the utmost respect for my boss, - however he hit me with a curveball yesterday: I've been told that I can no longer sit directly with my team (5 people), as I need to "lift" myself above them from a management perspective. The work I do demands a lot of close communicate between team-members and myself, meaning that now I'm really trying to figure out how to correctly effect this change without a) pissing off my team, and b) creating a negative effect on our working dynamic and resulting outputs. That really comes down to personal management style IMO. Like many things there is not one right or wrong way. If it goes against your style, than it's not going to produce the desired results. I can't speak for other people but I prefer a manager who "leads from the front", which generally requires being pretty involved in the team. I could see that your boss might think your team could be too dependent on you if you're easily available, but those points are not mutually inclusive.
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