Burnout Is Worse Now. No Surprise But What Should Managers Do?

So the new report is out and I’m not surprised. Prior to the pandemic, just 5% of employed workers and 7% of unemployed workers said their mental health was poor or very poor. Now, 18% of employed and 27% of unemployed workers say they are struggling with mental health issues (see FlexJobs, Mental Health America Survey: Mental Health in the Workplace). Yes, the pandemic is having a negative effect on worker mental health.

And job stress is up and employee engagement is down. Of employed workers, 42% say their stress levels are currently high or very high, while 47 . . .