“Don’t let your employees think only about work!”

🌟 An article in Harvard Business Review states that even in high‑pressure work environments, it is better for both employees and their managers if individuals do not have only a work identity, and that work should not be defined so broadly that it overshadows other aspects of life.

🌟 Many organizations consider the ideal employee to be someone who dedicates their entire life to their job — something that may seem unavoidable in certain roles. However, employees are not just employees; they may also have identities such as athlete, artist, parent, and more. Employees differ in how they separate their personal and professional lives: some define everything through work, while others do not.

🌟 Research shows that when organizations allow employees to express and maintain these multiple identities, the organizations themselves benefit and can make better use of their valuable human resources. The recommendation is not only to accept this diversity and avoid seeing employees solely as workers, but even to formally encourage them to attend to other aspects of their lives. (For example, if you notice an employee is overly absorbed in work, occasionally send them on mandatory leave — it will ultimately benefit you.)

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