Nearly Half of U.S. Employees Feel Burnt Out, With One in Four Attributing Stress to the COVID-19 Pandemic
New Eagle Hill Consulting Research Finds That Employee Workload, Juggling Personal Life, Lack of Communication and Time Pressures Are Top Reasons for Burnout
Forty-five percent of U.S. employees say they are burnt out, with one in four indicating that the cause is attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic according to a new national poll by Eagle Hill Consulting. Workers indicate that top causes of burnout are their workload, trying to juggle their professional and personal life, a lack of communication, and time pressures.
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These findings come as millions of American workers face unprecedented circumstances – either working around the clock on the frontlines of the pandemic, worrying about protecting their business or job, or struggling to work from home.
a webinar on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at 2:00 PM ET to review the findings and discuss practical steps to help employees combat burnout, regain focus, productivity and connection. The session will include Melissa Jezior, Eagle Hill Consulting president and chief executive officer, and Binita Amin, Ph.D., PLLC, licensed clinical psychologist.
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More than one-third (36 percent) of employees say that their organizations are not taking steps to address employee burnout, the survey found. Also, only 34 percent say that their employers are increasing flexibility while 26 percent say communications are improving. Few employees (20 percent) say they are provided with mental and physical wellness resources, and 14 percent say their organizations provide avenues to express their burnout.
“Employee burnout was a problem before the coronavirus global pandemic, and now the risks of burnout are painfully acute during this crisis,” says Melissa Jezior, president and chief executive officer of Eagle Hill Consulting.
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