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Effective Methods to Reduce Employee Stress and Burnout

Written by Metro Admin | 03/11/2016

We can help you manage employee stress and burnout through our unique office space solutions. Studies show that building resilience and improving well-being greatly improves employee productivity. Personal development will make each person in your team better, and a high performing team means a high performing business. Here is how you can do it.

Encourage Monotasking
Multitasking might double the time it takes to do a task, along with the number of mistakes. To increase your team’s focus, encourage serial monotasking instead. Provide your employees with clear one-at-a-time task prioritization, definite milestones, and an employee-friendly workspace. We designed our day offices in Farragut, Washington DC, to eliminate distractions and improve focus. They will help make your employees more productive.

Be Compassionate and Empathetic
Making an effort to be kind and compassionate significantly improves employee performance. Research by the University of New South Wales found that the single greatest influence on profitability and productivity is compassion and the ability to recognize and develop your employees. Another study by iOpener Institute found that happy workplaces have a large reduction in turnover and increased performance and productivity.

Allow Time to Refocus
Work is not a marathon. It’s actually a series of sprints. Asking your employees to devote 100% of their time and focus is counterproductive. They need to pause and recharge during down cycles or lulls in activity. This helps revitalize people and causes them maintain a more constant state of focus throughout the day. That is why our FlexDesk in Farragut, Washington DC, features community cafes and member lounges. Your team can use these areas to relax, so they will return to work fresh and sharp .

Our well-being has a significant impact on the people we work with. By upgrading your team’s mental and emotional capabilities, you will help them become happier, healthier, and more productive. Metro Offices will help you reach that goal through our office solutions and administrative support. We provide our clients with flexible office spaces that help enhance performance. Give us a call to learn more about productivity or to learn more about our services.