Tips to Prevent Employee Burnout [Infographic]

Daniel Cruz https://www.hourly.io 1m 250 #burnout

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Employee burnout has gotten worse amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Seventy-five percent of American workers have experienced burnout at work–with forty percent going through it during the pandemic, according to a recent survey from FlexJobs and Mental Health America.

But why is burnout such a problem? What are the risks does it pose to your team organization? Employee burnout is a type of workplace stress. Employees may experience chronic stress and are not able to manage it. Employee burnout has five stages: honeymoon stage, stress onset, chronic stress, burnout, and habitual or chronic burnout. Find out the causes of employee burnout, and look for symptoms–physical, emotional, and work-related, if your employees are reaching the point of burnout.

As a leader, if you want your employees to avoid experiencing workplace burnout, you need to be keen and sensitive in perceiving the warning signs that your employee is feeling pressured and overwhelmed, and nip them in the bud before they spiral into full-blown burnout.

Employee burnout can have a variety of negative impacts on your organization, including high turnover rate, increased absenteeism among the staff, and decreased employee engagement. All of which are red flags that can seriously affect your company.

Helping employees avoid burnout is an absolute must. Preventing it is not just your people’s responsibility. As a business owner, it is also your responsibility to aid your team in avoiding burnout. And, here are the six ways on how you can help your employees avoid burnout written by Hourly Inc.

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