{"id":16074,"date":"2022-09-26T12:09:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T16:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/?p=16074"},"modified":"2024-12-12T09:49:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T14:49:39","slug":"5-signs-your-employees-are-overworked-and-how-to-help-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jobillico.com\/blog\/en\/5-signs-your-employees-are-overworked-and-how-to-help-them\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Signs Your Employees Are Overworked and How To Help Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stress and burnout are affecting too many people. As a company leader, you help by learning 5 signs your employees are overworked and how to help them.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How many times have you read \u201cI work efficiently under pressure\u201d or \u201cI handle tight deadlines exceptionally well\u201d on your potential employees\u2019 resumes? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Probably a lot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the answers to some of the typical job interview questions<\/a>. And that\u2019s no surprise, as our corporate culture is obsessed with the concept of pushing yourself to the limit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even the lingo in competitive industries reflects this trend so that almost everyone talks (or rather, brag) about \u201chustling,\u201d \u201cgrinding,\u201d and \u201cgoing big or going home\u201d in their LinkedIn posts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But instead of the efficiency and productivity that such a mentality promotes, this glorification of hard work results in stressed<\/a> and overworked employees<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A recent survey by Deloitte has shown that 77% of workers in the U.S.<\/a> have experienced employee burnout<\/a> at their current job. Besides posing a health hazard for employees, overworking also takes a toll on their productivity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, employees\u2019 long hours and overworking can backfire and hurt your company\u2019s bottom line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, with all that in mind, let\u2019s discuss 5 signs your employees are overworked and how you can help them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Signs Your Employees Are Overworked<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. A drop in productivity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Employee absenteeism and presentism<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Sleep deprivation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Poor work-life balance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Intense emotional displays<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    1. A Drop in Productivity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    When you notice that your once outstanding employee starts missing deadlines, making way too many mistakes, or doing a bare minimum, it\u2019s a clear sign that they\u2019re overworked or even on the path to burnout<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The odds that someone will all of a sudden start slacking off after having been an exemplary employee for a long period are very slim. So, there has to be a logical reason for such a change in their work ethic and performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    According to a Stanford research study<\/a>, productivity per hour starts plunging when someone works more than 50 hours a week. After the threshold of 55 hours a week, their productivity <\/a>drops to such an extent that working after that can only be counterproductive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So, before you blame your employees for their lack of motivation, try looking at the bigger picture and checking how many hours they have been clocking in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Solutions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    First of all, it\u2019s crucial to regularly check in on your employees and ask them whether they can handle their workload. They must know that the workplace has an open-door policy<\/a>, and there will be no repercussions for acknowledging that they do not have the resources to complete their current workload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Here\u2019s what else you can do to help your employees be more productive<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n