It can also be worthwhile to pay some attention to your team’s happiness outside the office. Be wary of assuming that people have no life outside of work — having unrealistic expectations about the amount of time people can put into their work will cause people to lose respect for you, or worse, to burn out. We’re not advocating that you pry into your team members’ personal lives, but being sensitive to personal situations that your team members are going through can give you a lot of insight into why they may be more or less productive at any given time.
This is walking a pretty tight line between caring and creepy
