Increasing workplace stress stands testimony to the fact that most employees today are overworked in their job roles. In a constant struggle to meet deadlines and clocking in 50-hour weeks seem to be not enough and sometimes work gets extended over the weekends.
Regular tasks, projects, deadline and myriads of issues that need immediate attention require employees to work for longer hours in the office. This kind of work culture, while contributing to stress is one of the major cause for depression among employees.
The outlet for the stress and burnout experienced is quite evident when a hard working employee reports frequent absenteeism, decrease in quality of work delivered and increased turnover rate.
Those responsible in an organisation towards employee welfare, wellbeing and engagement should be wary of the harmful effects of overworking on the talented workforce.
- Your Employees’ are Worth a Promotion
While deadlines and immediacy of project requirements are valid reasons for employees to be racing against time, but it is important for employers to understand and treat employees as humans. They do need to strike effective work-life balance to be healthy and fit to work productively every single day.
If an employee is overburdened with responsibilities and made to work over weekends, during the long haul they tend to break down, impacting quality of work delivered and productivity. Here are some ways by which HR managers can avoid employee burnout:
1.Ask employees to have a clear schedule
When employees are required to clock in longer hours at work, HR managers can help them lighten their moods and reduce stress levels in the workplace by asking employees to set a clear schedule.
Perhaps, intervention by a supervisor or manager can help the overworked task force to manage time effectively, maintain speed and deliver productive outcomes without compromising on quality.
A clear schedule would help employees allocate certain time periods of the day for certain routine activities, and this will help retain focus and accomplish tasks on time.
- Encourage a healthy life
To stay fit and healthy, employees need adequate supply of nutrition, sports and workouts, and brief break time between work. When employees are overworked, HR managers could help employees focus on their overall health by offering them with healthy snacks during break periods, recreational and gymming session in the office, nutritionist advice and health check-ups to monitor employee fitness levels.
References
- Collins.J.,2018 HR Management in the Forensic Science Laboratory,Pages 255-275
- Robert A.Hart & Yue Ma.,2010 Labour Economics,Volume 17,Issue 1,Pages 170-179
- Kawada.T & Ooya M.,2005 Archives of Medical Research,Volume 36,Issue 5,Pages 594-597
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alc_j4Mrx1I
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