How to Reduce Employee Burnout and Slow Resignations
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There are six things organizations can do to boost an individual's well-being and make the workforce more resilient, a new report says.
In 2021, the hot labor market allowed workers to seek alternative employment if they were not satisfied with their role or if it was impacting their well-being, according to a report by Gallup. This finding poses significant management demands and has financial implications for organizations going forward, the report says.
Gallup reported high levels of employee burnout nationwide. And even for employees engaged at work, burnout is highly probable if they are struggling or suffering in their personal lives. Burnout even is rising to new highs among managers, which poses a problem as supervisors significantly impact the engagement of workers.
Overall, employee well-being impacts an organization's reputation and brand, and impacts the resiliency of the workforce, Gallup says.
Recent research by MissionSquare Research Institute shows employers need to support staff with employee assistance and wellness programs, flexible work arrangements and other strategies to limit stress; otherwise, highly productive workers may consider leaving.
Promoting Well-Being
Here are six suggestions from Gallup on what employers can do:
- Set clear expectations and provide the proper materials and equipment. Also, provide opportunities to highlight staffers' strengths and recognize their good work, and develop a common purpose.
- Communicate how each offering and well-being element (career, social, financial, physical and community) builds "net thriving" and reduces struggling or suffering.
- Communicate the purpose for building a net-thriving culture—starting at the top.
- Give managers well-being goals as part of performance management.
- Find and develop expert coaches in each of the five well-being elements.
- Study which practices and policies are used and to what extent they increase net thriving and reduce struggling or suffering.
For more information from the Gallup report click here.
Andre Claudio is an assistant editor at Route Fifty.
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