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When promotion changes your relationships with former peers

I got promoted to manager and suddenly my old teammates treat me differently, like I'm not one of them anymore, and I don't know if I should try to maintain those friendships or accept that power changes everything.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

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She's discovering that social identity shifts can rupture existing bonds and force difficult choices between authentic connection and institutional role.

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