Five steps to prevent employee burnout

The Covid pandemic, uncertainty, downsizing, new orders, new work agendas for the „surviving“ employees and overall changes in the company structure are just a partial list of reasons why  employees are more than ever at risk of burnout. Burnout is a problem for both the workers themselves and the employers, so here are five things you can do as an HR officer to reduce the risk of burnout of your employees.

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Offer your employees room for their own initiatives and decision-making

Burnout is often rooted in frustration and feelings of inferiority. Let your employees know that you value their opinions and give them sufficient decision-making and executive powers so that they do not feel like robots.

Enhance the sense of camaraderie

As HR Review states, people work better and they cope with stress better if they feel part of a team. Support feelings of community in your company through various informal events, team-building and other team activities.

Build a fair company culture

Nobody should feel pushed aside in your company. Remove any tendency to discriminate against individuals, groups or members of certain gender.

Reduce the pressure put on employees

The most frequent reason for burnout is too much pressure. Do not overload workers, do not glorify workaholism and offer employees the opportunity to effectively combine work and personal life.

Praise your employees

Valuing employees is important. Not only financially, but also just verbally or with non-financial rewards. Good work and effort need to publicly appreciated.

 

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