Getting Satisfaction Employers must continue to battle ‘quiet quitting,’ burnout Despite the flexibility companies provide their workers in today’s remote and hybrid workplaces, employees continue to report being stressed or burned out, and the impact of “The Great Resignation” and “Quiet Quitting” continues to haunt employers. For businesses to thrive, they need to find ways to improve employee performance, manage burnout and navigate their staffing. They also need every employee to be engaged – and it doesn’t seem to be happening. “Burnout remains a significant and widespread issue that poses significant challenges for companies, especially in the technology space,” said Chris Williams, COO for Interaction Associates, a company that introduced the concept and practice of group facilitation to the business world in the early 1970s. Today, the company helps people work better together from a distance – leveraging collaborative technology, process thinking and interpersonal behaviors to produce results that matter most to them. “The primary reasons for burnout are often due to increased workloads and stress, lack of appreciation, and lack of meaning and belonging,” Williams said. “I would also suggest that burnout is on the rise due to lack of rest, rejuvenation and focus. “When employees check email constantly (after standard work hours or during the weekends), it heightens levels of stress due to a sense of a never-ending list of tasks,” Williams explained. “Advances and proliferation of technology such as instant message and channel platforms like Slack RESOURCES By Bruce Christian 32 REMOTE WORK SOLUTIONS rwsmagazine.com
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