Some leaders who are known as workaholics and multitaskers are not viewed as having personal lives outside of work. While it might seem as if they’re setting a good example of dedication, to maintain a healthy workplace culture that isn’t driven by an unspoken expectation of working overtime, it’s important for leaders to let their team members see that they have personal lives outside of work.
It can be challenging for senior leaders to share their private lives with employees—they may wish to maintain a strong boundary between work and home, or they might worry about coming across as out of touch or unrelatable. Here, 15 members of Forbes Coaches Council discuss various ways for a leader to organically show their team members that they truly do have a life outside of work and why it’s important to do so.