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While you do not necessarily have to be best friends with the people under you, it is important to remain a well-liked person. The old saying "you catch more flies with honey than with sh*t" still holds true, particularly in the workplace.

No one is saying to blur the line of professionalism between you and your employees. Maintaining a positive attitude, and trying to make a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for everyone should be a priority in order to maximize output among your staff.

When employees are disgruntled in an office setting, a good portion of their day is spent sending emails to their other friends in the building, and thus the work is suffering. If it is in a retail setting, the customer is likely to suffer from the backlash of an unhappy staff if the manager is acting like a tyrant.

Furthermore, when your staff likes you, they will be more receptive to things you have to say, or work you would like them to do. They may even want to finish it ahead of time or do it more efficiently for someone they really like rather than someone who is overbearing.

And also, there is less chance for a revolving door atmosphere when you are nice to your employees. People can only put up with disrespect and bad attitudes for so long. If the person does not leave the company completely, they will certainly try to go to a department where they feel more appreciated.

As a manager, you do have a job to do and should let everyone know who is the boss. But the way in which you go about it could mean the difference between a productive staff, and a staff that simply does the status quo.

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