Welcoming emotions from your employees is part of integrating private and professional life in a positive way. Whether the event is bringing good news or a difficult experience, the way you, as a manager will give room to the employee’s expression and needs will have a huge impact.
What to do as a leader
Where to draw the line between private and professional is not an easy call and is for you to appreciate. Whenever the collaboration, performance, team organization or other work-related aspects are touched by the individual’s private events, a dialogue seems fair to have.
It takes courage to show vulnerability. Listen carefully to the employee’s need to distill where you might have levers of resources to support within the professional context.
