Arpita Kuila, Senior HR Leader
You will need to find a way to tell him. If he is a good person but sensitive, it is just about finding the correct approach for communicating. He probably thinks he is showing a concern and interest in your personal life without realising he is being intrusive. Maybe it is his style and no one has pointed out that they are uncomfortable. The next time he asks questions why not deflect with humour? Laugh, say it’s a boring topic and introduce another topic of interest. See if he takes the hint. In case it doesn’t work, you need to find the right moment to tell him. Keep your tone friendly and tell him that you really enjoy working with him and you respect him but you don’t enjoy talking so much about this area of your life and it would be great if you could discuss other things with him, as there is so much that you want to learn from him.