15th May 2020
How to reduce burnout whilst your employees work from home
As the lines of home and work begin to muddle, it is important that workplaces are ensuring that employees remain healthy engaged and productive. During this period, it is easy for employees to feel drained trying to balance home and work life.
Kate Heinz has provided ten proven ways to reduce workplace burnout whilst working remotely.
From the Article:
Employee burnout — also known as workplace burnout — happens when an individual’s physical, emotional and mental resources are spent. It’s unlike the occasional stress everyone feels at their job when the pressure’s on and stakes are high; burnout is the complete loss of interest in and motivation to work. Think of it like a flame — when the wick’s burnt out, it’s done.
Burnout often happens as a result of being overworked or poorly treated, and it’s a pervasive problem. Not only does it lead to additional burnout among team members but it can result in higher turnover and impact your company culture on a broad scale. One frustrated employee can instigate a culture of negativity that demotivates top performers and deters exceptional candidates from joining your team.
In today’s tumultuous economic climate, keeping your employees happy and motivated is essential to your team’s long-term success. Employee exits can be extremely costly — totaling one-third of the employee’s salary on average — and result in more departures from team members. In short, making a concerted effort to improve your employee retention rate and mitigate burnout is more important than ever for tech leaders.
You can read the full article online: How to avoid employee burnout with a remote team
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