Burnout. This is a prolonged mental exhaustion condition that almost every employee is familiar with.
Before Covid-19, burnout took the stage as companies and international agencies such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) took a stand to tackle this condition afflicting workers worldwide.
And with the sudden onset of Covid-19, work gets more demanding, hours became longer, and opportunities became scarce – aggravating burnout symptoms for many. Let’s look at how companies can minimise burnout symptoms in the post-covid world, as shared by Forbes.
Survey the employees
Mental health and wellness are a big talking point in the world, and it should be one in the office as well.
Managers can check in regularly to see how their team is doing, and on a larger scale, HR can do surveys to gauge how employees are coping. This can lead to creating programmes or engaging speakers to talk about topics to help employees.
Action from leaders
With facts and figures from surveys collected, company leaders can address mental health wellness among their employees and take action.
This can be encouraging employees to speak up or seek help or deliver messages to let them know they are not alone or struggling on their own.
Rethink meetings
Now, we have gone on the online platform meetings – it is not uncommon to have back-to-back days of meetups.
Sitting long hours, being in tune, maintaining eye contact, and looking “present” – these actions, constant attention, and eye contact can be draining for many. Are these meetings necessary, or can an e-mail with updates suffice?
As Covid-19 forces us to change we work, maybe it is time to see if we are working efficiently.
Streamlining processes and cutting out work tasks can quickly free up time for the employees to focus on themselves and get the rest they need.
