How do you keep it fun AND professional?
I am curious how other owners handle the line between being friendly with their crew and staying professional as the boss. In this kind of work we spend a lot of time with technicians driving to jobs...
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When I still worked in the field, we had jokes for days- but the lines were always blurred. I noticed when I felt a lack of respect from the techs- this was years ago.
We do have quarterly team events and there are a few projects during the summer that require us to sleep out of our area. This humanizes the workplace and it is a ton of fun, but boundaries are there. Our internal communications app has a channel for light-hearted conversations about whatever topics they feel like sharing (challenges of online dating, pets, skincare recommendations, etc.)
I do have a relationship with my leadership team where we sometimes hang outside of work or head to happy hour together on a Friday.
I no longer accept friend requests from our techs on social media, but I do have the leadership team. They are also urged to be mindful of socials as well. The lines can get blurred easily online!