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The advice I would give to an employee who's feeling burnt out is to take the time to organize
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and plan your day. When you're in control of your day, you remove the stress triggers
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so that you can avoid feeling burnt out. Studies show that being organized can help manage
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stress and does wonders for your mental health. Also, try and figure out what's burning
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you out. Getting to the core of your stress triggers can help you avoid them or fix them
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And don't be embarrassed to ask for help once you have identified your stress triggers
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If you don't feel comfortable asking your manager for help, ask your peers and co-workers
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about techniques they may use. Peer learning is a powerful tool. Also, try and maintain
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a schedule each day that may be similar to your pre-pandemic work schedule. If you worked
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out before you were going to the office, make sure to continue doing that. The more
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continuity you keep, the better you adhere to your schedule. Also, try and plan for a
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power nap in your schedule. Studies show that a 10-20 minute power nap enhances your alertness
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creativity, and memory. So, try changing your view. Sometimes in order to change your mindset
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you have to change your view. Try working from a different room. Take a call while going
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for a walk or while on a drive. And finally, an employee assistance program, referred to
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as an EAP, have confidential resources to help employees struggling with mental health
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issues. Ask your benefits department for more information
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I have noticed a shift as remote workers are settling into their day-to-day schedules since
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the pandemic started. While workers continue to work towards separating work and personal
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life, it still continues to be stressful. So, to combat this stress, I think it's even
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more important than ever to create psychological safety amongst our teams. Psychological safety
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allows team members to be free to express their feelings and thoughts without fear of
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repercussions. This openness creates a culture of creativity and growth mindset, which leads
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to innovative solutions. When psychological safety is compromised, it triggers stress and can be detrimental to your overall mental health and the health of the team. So, do
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you feel psychologically safe in your team? Our teams are working longer hours. And in doing so, Jit Jat Job provides our teams with
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flexibility. As we move away from the workplace and move towards creating a remote culture
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what can we do to help our teams blow off steam? At Jit Jat Job, we've started an events
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committee that pulls in other members of departments, not just HR, to help with planning
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fun and engaging activities that are more inclusive. Recently, we've had a chocolate
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tasting class, a trivia night, and this month, we'll hold our first scavenger hunt. All of
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these fun activities can be done easily through Zoom, of course
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I think it's safe to say that we all have experienced burnout in some shape or form
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As a manager, it's really important to lead by example, to pull myself together, and keep
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the team morales up. I often check in with my team to see how they're handling the day-to-day
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stress and what I can do to help them. I'm a big fan of providing psychological safety
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for my team. As discussed, psychological safety is the shared belief that the team is safe
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for risk-taking. In psychological safety, teams and team members feel accepted and respected
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And when you feel accepted and respected, you can avoid burnout. you
