Article from Inc. By Suzanne Lucas. Published 12th May 2020
“Working from home can cause a different kind of burnout. One where you don’t know when work begins and ends, and where you never really have any time off. You’re always at the office, so therefore you are always working.”
This article provides some practical advice for managers on how to be supportive. It’s almost never an emergency, so don’t play that card unless it really is. Maintain an office like schedule – make it clear what expectations are and that employees are not expected to respond to messages at all hours day and night. Communicate frequently to keep everyone up to date – its much less stressful to know what is going on than to sit and wonder what is coming next.
Read the whole article here:
https://www.inc.com/suzanne-lucas/your-work-from-home-employees-are-burning-out-you-can-help.html