Combatting Employee Burnout By Balancing Workloads

As employers aim to increase the productivity of their workforce following what is often a slower summer period, they may unintentionally run into employee burnout. Employee burnout is often associated with physical and emotional exhaustion that typically results from long durations of work-related stress and high job demands. It can manifest as physical symptoms, such as fatigue, and as emotional symptoms, such as a sense of ineffectiveness at work.

Employee burnout can occur in virtually any industry, but some industries are more typically prone to higher levels of burnout due to job requirements or other factors. Some industries that are often associated with increased risk of burnout include: Education; Healthcare; Professional Services; Financial Services; Emergency Services; and Manufacturing and Production.