These days ‘workplace burnout’ has become popular. Earlier this year, the World Health Organization added burnout in official medical diagnose list. Burnout can occur when we face chronic work stress. Therefore, it is essential for managers to know how to spot burnout.
If managers do not spot it as soon as possible, it can affect its employee performance. Burnout will leave them to feel exhausted, unmotivated, and ineffective on the job.
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Here is how managers can spot burnout, according to CNBC Success.
First in, last out
There are going to be times when work requires long. Yet you need to remember, pushing yourself for a few weeks is okay, but after a while, it becomes really detrimental to your health and ability to do work.
Consequently, managers need to set the tone when it comes to work-life balance. Don’t be afraid to stress the importance of having a life. Managers need to schedule outside-of-work activities, offer flexible work arrangements to help navigate busy schedules, and exhibit the behavior you want to see.
Everything is a priority
Workers who might be struggling with burnout could have a hard time prioritizing tasks. They see everything as being a really high priority, they don’t know what to minimize and they don’t know when to stop.
Thus, when giving a new task or project, managers should ask employees what else they have going on to make sure no one’s plate is getting too full and to help prioritize assignments.
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There’s silence
Sometimes a typically chatty employee who often participates in meetings and is engaged and enthusiastic suddenly becomes unmotivated and quieter. Then, that person could be at risk for burnout.
Their bodies are at work, but their heart and soul are not. Besides, their participation rates are also decreasing.
If you are sensing some distance from an employee, try pulling them aside and asking them to grab a coffee or go for a walk. That shows you care about them as a person. Reaching out is very important.
