CIOs Must Deal With Staff Stress and Burnout
CIOs Must Deal With Staff Stress and Burnout
Burnout and stress levels are soaring. CIOs can help by encouraging their teams to take all their earned time off—and to detach from work while on vacation.
Danger Zone
61% of the employees surveyed said they are burned out in their current job, and 31% said they experience high or extremely high stress levels at work.
Cause and Effect
33% of those experiencing high levels of stress said they are dissatisfied with their job.
Support Gap
79% of the workers surveyed said their company does not offer classes or programs to help them manage stress.
Lost Time, Part I
33% have not taken a vacation this year—or they don’t plan to take one in 2017.
Lost Time, Part II
17% of the workers surveyed had unused vacation days in 2016.
Always On
31% check work email while on vacation, and 18% check into work via other methods.
Regrets
36% of the workers surveyed said they return from vacation and find so much work that they wish they never left.
State of Exhaustion
29% said they are tired all the time due to stress, and 26% said they have sleepless nights because of this.
Physical Toll
24% of the workers surveyed said stress causes aches and pains, and 18% said it results in weight gain.
Gender Divide
34% of women and 27% of men said they are experiencing high or extremely high stress levels because of work.
