Employee burnout is on the rise, fueled by shrinking budgets and mounting pressure for employees to achieve more with less. But how can CFOs and finance leaders gauge the breaking point for their teams?

Ruchi Kasliwal has been building and guiding finance and accounting teams for over 15 years. With a deep passion for optimizing human and system resources, Ruchi joins Melissa to share vital strategies to protect their employees from burnout. By proactively identifying signs of burnout and offering effective support, leaders can prevent the loss of valuable team members. And by acknowledging the stressors inherent in finance roles, leaders can proactively implement strategies to protect teams from burnout while ensuring their well-being and productivity.

Join us as we discover the key techniques for tackling high-pressure finance environments and empowering teams to thrive.

Discussed In This Episode:

• Understanding good stress vs. bad stress
• Implementing a buddy system to improve team communication around workload
• Burnout warning signs that can help finance leaders identify when employees are struggling with prioritization or too much work
• Planning time off so that employees can truly unplug and unwind when they’re out of the office
• Working with your team to prioritize the most important tasks and automate tedious or unnecessary tasks

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