HR pros blame workforce burnout for employee turnover

A national survey of more than 600 human resources professionals has pinpointed an issue plaguing companies this year: employee burnout.
And although 95 percent of the respondents – management level and above – agreed burnout was a looming problem, few offered solutions to the crisis, according to a Jan. 9 news release.
“Employee burnout has reached epidemic proportions,” Kronos Vice President of Business Development Charlie DeWitt said. “While many organizations take steps to manage employee fatigue, there are far fewer efforts to proactively manage burnout.“
Ironically, the survey indicated companies may be engaging in self-sabotage by employing a “churn and burn” strategy that piles on work without adequate compensation causes up to half the turnover, the release stated.
The study, conducted jointly by Kronos Inc. and Future Workplace, polled companies with workforces as small as 100 and as large as 2,500 or more.
The survey also listed poor management, negative workplace culture and an inability to contribute to mission-critical tasks as other factors contributing to burnout.
Kronos creates cloud-based software for attendance, scheduling, payroll and other workforce management tools. Survey partner Future Workplace researches trends to help companies adapt to the changing legal and cultural landscape at work.