Claire Statham Assoc CIPD’s Post

Stop the continous consolidation of positions, train your staff thoroughly and hire appropriately for skills and experience (not just shiny new things), constantly evaluate your management, develop better KPI'S, and go remote first. The data supports it, the workers support it, and your money and portfolios can be put to much better use in many, many ways. The most important : Don't position yourself for good optics, position yourself for ethical and truly good actions. Trust me it will pay off for you.

With burnout prevalent in the workplace, some employers are considering mandatory vacation, full office shutdowns and other ways to get workaholic employees to take a break. But before enacting broad policy changes, it’s important to address the underlying issues that might be preventing employees from taking time off to recharge. This could include heavy workload, lack of adequate staffing and the need to coordinate time off with other staff members, according to the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans’ survey. Details on what companies and employees grappling with these issues need to think about: cnb.cx/3KKf6GL

I completely agree with this CNBC post. Burnout is a serious issue in today's workplace, and while mandatory vacations and office shutdowns are steps in the right direction, addressing the root causes is essential. Heavy workloads, inadequate staffing, and the challenges of coordinating time off can all prevent employees from truly recharging. By tackling these underlying issues, employers can create a healthier, more balanced work environment that genuinely supports employee well-being. #WorkplaceWellness #EmployeeWellbeing #PreventBurnout #HealthyWorkplace #BalancedWorkLife #SupportEmployees

Everyone gets tired, but it's not the same thing as burnout. Burnout isn't specific to any one job or any one company. It's embedded in US work culture by design. The only way to heal from burnout is with a few months (!) of sustained leave with targeted intervention, or perhaps more if chronic stress has already progressed to physical symptoms. At which point your career might as well be over, right? And your finances in shambles, and what about that health insurance? The more workable solution would be to get more comfortable doing less, using automation thoughtfully, setting boundaries, and letting things fall apart, and in conjunction, design jobs in such a way that they can be more easily shared and scaled up or down - think about how we purchase cloud compute capacity or factory floor time. And to be clear, this is not a discussion limited to the highly paid and relatively cushy world of tech - everyone deserves a life worth living, not just working to survive. The only one taking care of you is you. If you're a responsible hard worker who cares about the quality of the work you deliver, hitting your goals, and not letting your teammates down, you won't let any of this happen. You'll just keep pushing until you break.

Many surveys indicate taking longer vacations significantly enhances productivity throughout the year. Extended time off allows individuals to fully relax & reset, unlike shorter breaks. In contrast, the United States is known for having the most limited vacation policies globally, leading to overworked & stressed employees. There is a common also a expectation that employees should check their emails while on vacation, which undermines the purpose of taking vacation. Some countries have policies that prohibit work during vacation, ensuring employees can disconnect. The U.S. could benefit from adopting similar practices, hiring temporary staff to cover for employees on vacation or cross-training team members to manage the workload. This would help prevent the backlog emails that often awaits employees upon their return, thus preserving the benefits of their time off. In the past, temporary agencies specialized in providing vacation coverage, deploying temps to various companies for short-term assignments. This ensured continuity of work offering valuable experience for temps and provided employment opportunities. Reviving such practices could be a solution to challenges faced by employees and employers regarding vacation.

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