It might not even be about you.  You could be a nice, sincere, and super-intelligent person.  Sometimes its just hard to be friends with your boss.  They control your livelihood and it makes you feel like you have to act a certain way around them.  You can&#x27;t be your honest self for fear of reprisal.<p>By all means be friendly with your team but don&#x27;t compel them into a one-sided conversation for the sake of improving them (or yourself).  I&#x27;m sure they can manage their lives just fine.