Employee burnout has become a hot topic in recent years, as more and more workers report feeling overwhelmed and stressed out. There are several reasons why this may be the case, but some of the most common include unrealistic expectations, a lack of work/life balance, and a feeling of being unappreciated. Oh, and a global pandemic.

And we probably don’t have to tell you the impact. But we will. For employees, burnout can lead to physical and mental health problems, as well as job dissatisfaction and motivation. For employers, it can mean increased absenteeism, decreased productivity, and turnover.

Whatever the cause or repercussions, burnout can have serious consequences for both employees and employers. And too often we talk about what a person can do for THEMSELVES to reduce burnout. But the reality is they need help from their leadership more than anything.

In this episode, Erin shares 10 practical tips for leaders to reduce employee burnout that are so easy to implement you can literally start tomorrow.

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DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.

Tweetable Comments

• “Instead of asking somebody, ‘How are you doing?’ change that to ‘How are you doing on a scale of 1-10?’”

• “Take a real vacation and do not log in.”

• “Share your experiment with others and let it grow like wildfire.”

• “What one thing, if you could get rid of it would allow you to focus more on the big work?”

• “Take a real vacation. You could talk about the importance of taking a vacation all day long, but then if you go on a vacation and you’re constantly checking in and you're the martyr that's taking meetings, that trumps everything you said.”