Whether you’ve bonded over shared lunches, a mutual appreciation for your local barista or countless video calls in remote or hybrid settings, co-workers can quickly become trusted confidantes and sounding boards. Then you get promoted. Part of your new role is to manage your former peers. Suddenly that step-up feels slightly bittersweet.

Suzanne Williams, Brisbane career and lifestyle coach, says managing colleagues is a common career dilemma many women face as they progress professionally but there are ways to make your progression benefit everyone.