Human Resources Articles

Employee Burnout in a Nutshell

I. What is burnout?
- Burnout is an “exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration.” Burnout happens to the best employees.

II. Why is it important to recognize the symptoms?
- To be proactive
- Leads to turnover
- Impacts revenue
- Depletes company morale
- Leads to absenteeism
- Leads to increase in burnout of co-workers

Use metrics to monitor the health of your workforce. Some of the most important and most difficult figures to calculate are those that involve human capital. Here's a list of Excel formulas to give you the boost you need!

Annualized Turnover

=(Ending headcount – Starting headcount) / Average Headcount ) * (12 / # of months remaining in the year)

Length of Service
a. Column A – Name
b. Column B – Date of Hire