title: New managers: establishing a niche with former peers.
abstract: Being a well-prepared manager involves having managerial and interpersonal skills. Establishing a proper distance with subordinates is one of the interpersonal skills that gives a new manager the most difficulty. Following the guidelines in this article for establishing healthy interpersonal distancing can benefit all managers--experienced, new, and would-be.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory; D009871:Operating Room Nursing