Easing Employee Burnout

While employee burnout was a significant problem for both employers and employee long before COVID-19 hit, since the pandemic began, work-related stress levels have gone up a notch. Indeed, Workhuman® research of 3,500+ employees, conducted in July 2021, found that 41% of the workforce had experienced burnout in the preceding months of the pandemic, with ramifications for their health, well-being and productivity. Here are three ways HR leaders can help relieve the pressure, and create a truly human workplace where employees can be happy, healthy and productive.