Retain quality workers by following business practices that promote employee well-being. Click here to learn more about reducing employee burnout.
Reducing employee burnout helps to drive business success. And when employees feel fulfilled, they produce high-quality work, and you see lower turnover rates. Learn about the business practices that reduce employee burnout.
1. Support Work-Life Balance
Build a workplace culture that values work-life balance at every level. While people routinely hear that they need to balance their work obligations and their personal life, it’s important for businesses to support that work-life balance.
Even when employees are off the clock, they can still feel tied to work. Avoid this problem by creating and enforcing policies regarding working hours. For example, employee communication regarding work should only occur during work hours. Prohibiting work phone calls, texts, and emails after-hours can help draw the line between work and private life.
2. Monitor and Adjust Workloads
The next business practice that reduces employee burnout is monitoring and adjusting workloads. When employees have too much to finish in a certain amount of time, they stress and over-work themselves to try to meet the demand. And if you expect employees to complete heavy workloads routinely, your work-life balance initiatives are likely to fail.
Some strategies that can reduce workloads include automation, planning, and training staff to prioritize duties and focus on completion. Consistently higher workloads signal that it’s time to make long-term adjustments, such as hiring more employees or outsourcing.
3. Train Management To Coach Employees
While stress from an overwhelming workload can cause burnout, a lack of fulfillment can cause burnout, too. One of the top ways to improve employee engagement is to provide a clear career path at your business. Showing employees that they can grow into other positions at your company incentivizes them to develop their skills.
Managers can coach employees to reach their career goals. When managers support employees and connect them with resources that grow their skillset, it proves your company’s investment in your employees’ professional development.
