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How New Managers Can Set Boundaries With Former Peers
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- New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics
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- Jun 17, 2026
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- 572
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Summary
Episode 57 tackles one of the trickiest transitions for a new manager: shifting from peer to boss without losing the friendship or the respect of your former teammates. Lucas and Luna break down a real scenario involving Allison, a new engineering manager at a midsize SaaS company who found herself still getting pulled into after-work gossip and last-minute favor requests from her old squad. They walk through a specific three-step framework that helps new managers identify fuzzy boundaries, communicate them clearly without sounding like a jerk, and reinforce them consistently. The episode also touches on the emotional cost of role change—why it feels lonely at first and how to normalize that discomfort. No theory. Just a practical playbook for the manager who used to be 'one of the crew.' #NewManager #First90Days #ManagingFormerPeers #Boundaries #LeadershipBasics #CareerTransition #PeerToBoss #ManagerAdvice #WorkplaceRelationships #EngineeringManager #SaaS #TeamDynamics #SoftSkills #ManagementTips #Careers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Management Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo