Workplace Burnout and Its Impact on Employee Turnover
It begins quietly, typically. A missed deadline somewhere. A deep breath in the middle of a meeting somewhere else. An employee who used to arrive early now shows up just at time. Another begins responding with monosyllabic responses. No grumblings. Just a gradual drifting away. It appears to be disinterest at first. But observe more closely, and you may detect something more profound. Burnout. Not the boisterous, dramatic sort. The quiet sort. The kind that smiles when they enter the office but departs with a heavy heart. And usually, doesn't return. Here is where the true price of burnout becomes apparent . Not only in performance. But in people departing . Quietly. Regularly. Entirely . Let's delve into how burnout in the workplace is defining employee turnover — and why wise managers are taking notice. 1. What Exactly Is Burnout? Burnout doesn't mean being exhausted after a hard week. Burnout means being drained eve...