Employee burnout is a company issue - not a personal one

Weak time-management

Often employees are left to figure out how to manage their time productively, and “have limited ability to fight a corporate culture in which overwork is the norm and even celebrated.”

However, company leaders should measure the costs of collaboration, measure how employee time is spent and how it affects burnout and organisational productivity.

“Our data suggests that most executives have an opportunity to liberate at least 20% of their employees’ time by bringing greater discipline to time management,” writes Garton. “Equally important, doing so gives employees back control over their calendars. We find that one of the greatest sources of organisational energy is giving employees a sense of autonomy. It pays to give people back control of their days. It also helps to avoid micromanaging, which is another contributor to stress.”