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What is Employee Burnout?

Employee burnout is a term used to describe when an employee becomes physically and emotionally exhausted from working. Burnout can happen at any point in one's career but is more likely to occur in people with demanding work environments, who are overworked, or who experience personal problems outside of work that affect their energy levels at the office.  Employee Burnout results not so much from job stress as it does from a feeling of futility experienced by people who have no control over what happens and feel powerless when doing their job. The Most Typical Causes of Employee Burnout at the Workplace  Workload and time overload Pressure Role ambiguity and conflict Managers' lack of assistance, feedback, justice, equity, and engagement in decision making Disconnection of values Tips to Prevent Employee Burnout at the Workplace Allow for recovery time Everyone requires a break in order to heal. Employees who push themselves to the limit at work are not only inefficient, but...