Robert Half released a new study which found that nearly 4 in 10 working professionals are reporting burnout. The survey of 1,132 Canadian professionals found that the major contributing factors are as follows:
- Heavy workloads (54 percent),
- Lack of communication and support from management (29 percent),
- And, toxic organizational culture (26 percent).
The demographics reporting the highest levels of burnout include:
- Gen Z and Millennials,
- Employees who have been with their company for 2-4 years,
- And, working parents.
The research proposed several strategies for leaders to implement to combat burnout, which included:
- Encourage employees to take time off (22 percent),
- Provide greater schedule flexibility (17 percent),
- And, provide guidance on prioritizing projects (16 percent).
For further information about the study, click here.
