Survey warns against burnout

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A recent survey from OfficeTeam, a staffing service, shows that workers may have too much to do and too little time in which to do it. In the survey, which polled 150 executives with the nation's 1,000 largest companies, 70 percent said the average employee is at least somewhat overburdened. One in 10 survey respondents said the workload is significantly too heavy. |ret||ret||tab|

"Many people are more productive when they're juggling multiple tasks, but the amount of work should be within reason," said Liz Hughes, executive director of OfficeTeam. "Project loads that are consistently unmanageable can lead to burnout and the associated problems of reduced morale, high turnover, and increased hiring and training costs for businesses."|ret||ret||tab|

Hughes suggested the following solutions for dealing with overworked employees: talk to staff, ask for activity reports, reward smart work habits, get help, such as temporary workers, and keep management doors open.[[In-content Ad]]