Job Burnout: 3 Ways to Re-Engage Employees?

Our research has found that those organizations who regularly ask their employees about the level of stress in their jobs and take action to minimize that stress are able to increase?employee engagement?and productivity.?Here are three?easy steps to remedy job burnout in your organization:

1. Ask about job stress?and workload thoroughly and often.?Employee engagement assessments?can begin the process of open feedback, and can?easily be followed by quantitative or qualitative assessment strategies at regular intervals.
2. Empower immediate supervisors?with the skills to identify employee burnout.?By training managers on how to measure the engagement of their team and the ways to increase motivation, satisfaction, and the effectiveness will minimize employee burnout.
3. Provide resources for employees?that are experiencing job burnout.?This may include flexible work arrangements, employee assistance programs, and training on how to manage job stress.

Most organizations are requiring that employees take on more responsibilities, work-longer hours, and dedicate time to activities that do not fit with their talents and abilities. Organizations who constantly seek feedback about how their employees feel about their jobs will have a competitive advantage in the future because they have retained and engaged their most valuable players.