What's the best way to be diplomatic when you suddenly become your friend's boss?
93700
Take them out to dinner or lunch on your new "bosses salary" and be honest and straigt forward.\n""Luke", I have come to value your friendship and man, have we had some good times together! I would like for that to continue and wanted to get your feelings on my promotion. (Actively listen to that person.) Let them know that of course their will be some chamges with how you two must interact on the job but you will treat them with the utmost respect and hopefully (as the boss) you will earn theirs in return. As their friend you know how valuable they are to the company because you've seen how hard they work, now as the boss, you can make sure that as their hard work continues, you will make sure they get the recognition they deserve.
398248
dude just let one of your friends but them from you
684473
Just make it clear that your work has nothing to do with your friendship. Work is work, and your friendship should not enter into what you do there.
1074267
Write a nice letter to your boss, then go in and give it to him/her and sit down and have a chat. Explain how much you've enjoyed working with them but say that, as in life generally, sometimes you have to move on. Keep it friendly and stress what a good boss they have been and how much you have learned. Also offer to help with recruitment for your replacement. It's very hard and I've been in the same position - you feel personally responsible for letting them down - but try not to feel like that. It is only a job after all. Good luck and enjoy your new job!
561461
You are in a tough position. It points out the wisdom that you really cannot be friends with folks whom you boss. You have to remain a little bit apart. Now mean-spirited people are going to make comments no matter what. You have to maintain your sense of fairness. \n\nBut think of it this way, what if this guy were a gal? I am sure that if you were befriending her and having long conversations with her, people would start to talk, too. So cool the long conversations business. Keep business as business. Look for friends outside of work. Avoid the least APPEARANCE of impropriety.  Harsh but true.
303923
Yes, make the first approach.   If it's something that really is no big deal, then just apologize for it and get on with the friendship.
562000
You are going to have to say hello to him and be yourself.  If you want to get together with him you will have to make a move.  You cannot fault your friend for being bold enough to talk to him.
245770
Work hard and refrain having too much conversion with your boss, You a person may be one day you gonna enter into his personal life if you over do talkings with him/her.
361948
You have to be realistic about this one because it will come back to haunt you if you're not. If at all possible distance yourself from this person. In other words, stay out of his or her target range. Next start racking up useful accomplishments for the office and your own time. For example, take a CPR and/or first aid class, earn credits or certificates important to your corporation, or do volunteer work on your companies behalf (i.e. Habitat for Humanity, Big Brothers & Sisters, Red Cross, etc.). If there is some activity important to you boss do that too if you have time. After your accomplishments be sure your boss knows what you have done but don't talk about it with others at work so your jealous colleague won't find out for a while. If things get bad at work because of this person you will now be in a much better position to leave with all your new contacts and accomplishments. Good luck.
102314
Absolutely, you can't end the friendship just because he is your boss, that might make things worse! In fact, it's worse for the boss, not you, because if you make him mad, he may not feel like he can do anything about it because you are friends, but then if you have a work or friendship disagreement... so it is good that you see that problems may occur... but I don't think you can end your friendship over it...
78370
Step up to the plate.  Approach your friend and admit to your own resposibility in the fight and then tell that person what you do/don't like about what happened.\n\nWhenever you have a fight with a true friend - always be sincere about your own participation and contribution to the fight.\n\nGood luck.
152882
Have a 'pizza' day or the like.  (Bribery can go a long way :) )\n\nHave group projects to get them to have more teamwork and get along better.\n\nStand up for them. (try to show that you, as the boss, are the same as them, the employee) - but not so much that you're not still seen as the boss!
258403
be friend 1st...take it slowly...than,move on to higher level...
556726
Tell him that u got a better opportunity or tell the truth whatever it is. Y to hv a hitch dear friend. Face the boss boldly. He is not going to eat u. Try to be polite and use a very humble and sweet tone while facing the boss. Boss is also a human being like u and me. So, y to worry.
390042
Better to sleep your way to the top than to the middle, right? But seriously, I had the same done to me. It's at times like those that you realize (or ought to) who your friends are. But my personal opinion is to have no friends at work. If you become mad at your friend, how will you be able to work with her when you are supposed to be colleagues at work? It's tough, but hey, at least you know her true colors now, right?
522752
First, understand truly the view points of each one individually, and why they're angry with the other.  Then, get them together in a neutral place and YOU do the talking.. say.. this is how A feels, and this is how B feels.  And explain to them that you will not take sides, and that you will not talk to either of them until they've resolved their differences.  It's the best way to get them back to being friends, and it's also the best way to maintain your integrity.
472458
Stand up to them. Be willing to find new friends that won't treat you that way. Call them on the carpet, the next time they step out of line, hit them back, verbally. They will either respect you and lay off, or they'll stop being your friend, in which case you didn't need them anyway.