{"id":559,"date":"2016-01-27T21:13:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T21:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielvlopes238992071.wordpress.com\/2016\/01\/27\/what-to-remember-when-youre-the-boss\/"},"modified":"2023-02-09T22:12:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T06:12:52","slug":"what-to-remember-when-youre-the-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canopy.is\/blog\/2016\/01\/27\/what-to-remember-when-youre-the-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"What to remember when you\u2019re the boss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.knowyourteam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/af8c1-1gpk7aq37hj-hyzfkkav0pw.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-don-t-inadvertently-become-a-bad-boss\">Don\u2019t inadvertently become a bad&nbsp;boss.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re the boss, there\u2019s one important thing you need to remember: you\u2019re the boss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means that, whether you like it or not, there\u2019s an inherent power dynamic in every interaction you have with your employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re the person your employee is least willing to go to about a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re the last person your employee wants to share bad news with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your off-hand suggestion, which feels so casual to you, can be interpreted as a mandate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your critique, while well-intentioned, can feel like a death blow to an employee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re always getting a version of the truth. 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