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Ep 128: Should I Be Friends with My Staff?
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This one’s been a long time coming. I had employed staff for nine years, and now, on the other side of gym ownership, I see the whole picture clearly. In this episode, I’m unpacking one of the most common (and messy) questions I get from clients: Can I actually be friends with my staff? We’re talking leadership duality, blurred boundaries, emotional capacity, favouritism, and what it actually takes to hold a powerful, productive relationship while still being able to lead a team. If you’re managing people, or plan to, you need to hear this. "You don’t need brick wall boundaries, but if you can’t hold duality, you’re not ready to lead." [00:00] Why this conversation matters more than ever [02:24] Small teams, proximity, and natural closeness [04:45] What actually makes staff friendships messy [06:58] Avoidance, emotional capacity & when things blur [09:03] Duality is everything, can both people hold it? [11:29] Friendship vs favouritism, what your team sees [13:51] Boundaries, flexibility, and avoiding the “cold wall” trap [16:08] What to do when performance slips but friendship stays [18:32] Final thoughts: pro relationship with structure
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This one’s been a long time coming. I had employed staff for nine years, and now, on the other side of gym ownership, I see the whole picture clearly. In this episode, I’m unpacking one of the most common (and messy) questions I get from clients: Can I actually be friends with my staff? We’re talking leadership duality, blurred boundaries, emotional capacity, favouritism, and what it actually takes to hold a powerful, productive relationship while still being able to lead a team. If you’re managing people, or plan to, you need to hear this. "You don’t need brick wall boundaries, but if you can’t hold duality, you’re not ready to lead." [00:00] Why this conversation matters more than ever [02:24] Small teams, proximity, and natural closeness [04:45] What actually makes staff friendships messy [06:58] Avoidance, emotional capacity & when things blur [09:03] Duality is everything, can both people hold it? [11:29] Friendship vs favouritism, what your team sees [13:51] Boundaries, flexibility, and avoiding the “cold wall” trap [16:08] What to do when performance slips but friendship stays [18:32] Final thoughts: pro relationship with structure
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