Risk of Burnout Increases

Written by Craig Galbraith
March 21, 2022

Overall, it seems like the shift to hybrid and remote work has seen improvements in productivity. Seventy-two percent saw an increase in productivity, with a global average increase of 27%.

However, organizations need to be on their guard as the risk of burnout increases, noted the report.

· Half (49%) believe there is an unhealthy culture of overworking which they must stop.

· Two-thirds (67%) say they have a ‘moral duty’ to protect employees from working too much.

· Only 51% of organisations have taken steps to prevent people feeling like they need to be ‘always-on’. Thirty-eight percent encourage employees not to look at work emails outside of working hours and to take regular breaks, while 13% have processes in place to make sure employees aren’t working long hours (e.g., time tracking, set hours.)

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Craig Galbraith

Craig Galbraith is the editorial director for Channel Futures and Channel Partners, joining the team in 2008. Before that, he spent more than 11 years as an anchor, reporter and managing editor in television newsrooms in North Dakota and Washington state. Craig is a proud Husky, having graduated from the University of Washington. He makes his home in the Phoenix area.