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How to Get More From Your Team Without Burning Them Out
4 Tips for Leaders Looking to Get Things Done
You know what’s not fun?
Being handed a project with an unrealistic deadline.
You know what’s also not fun?
Having to tell your team that you know it’s unrealistic, but you really need it done anyway.
One of the biggest challenges you can face as a leader is figuring out how to motivate your team without burning them out. And if you’re feeling particularly burnt out yourself, it can be hard to even know where to start.
Why people get burned out
“Burnout” refers to the symptoms and feelings one experiences after a long period of stress or being overworked. The causes can be pretty varied — some people are forced to work too much, others are just perfectionists — but the result is the same.
Burned-out employees feel tired, resentful and detached from their work.
When employees become burned out, their productivity decreases and they become more likely to quit. That can be disastrous for a business, which depends on its team members to stay productive and happy.
