People in management need to make sure that their demeanor is professional at all times.  This may result in a lack of “friends” in a manager’s subordinates, but it is necessary to maintain a neutral work environment, without playing favorites.

Here is a story chronicling a situation when a manager left her professionalism by the wayside and gossiped with her subordinates about one of their peers.  It left the gossiped about peer feeling very uncomfortable and hurt.

When a start up company receives funding from a venture capital firm, like Arthur Trueger’s BerkeleyVC, they also get the management expertise of seasoned professionals, who can help maintain a positive work environment.  To read more about venture capital news visit Arthur Trueger’s blog.


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