How Tech Teams Help Overworked Employees
How Tech Teams Help Overworked Employees
Providing access to the latest tech tools to help employees do their jobs more efficiently is one way IT teams can help unburden overstressed workers.
Burnout
Half of employees feel overworked, and 65% said workplace stress impacts them—to the point where 15% have taken a stress-related leave of absence.
Weekly Grind
46% said they either “usually” or “always” work more than 40 hours per week.
On the Clock
45% said they need to work after “normal” hours to complete tasks that they didn’t finish during the workday, and 19% said they do so to get ahead for the following day.
Time Out
78% said taking a break makes them feel more productive at work.
IT Outage
74% said their employer does not give them access to the latest tech to help them do their job more efficiently and effectively.
Top Ways for Employers to Improve Workplace Happiness
Increase salaries: 67%, Boost morale: 53%, Recognize accomplishments: 48%, Making employees feel that they’ve been heard: 42%, Provide more flexibility: 35%
Pardon the Interruption, Part I
56% of employees said loud co-workers distract them from doing their best work, and 47% said an influx of “people coming to talk” to them does this.
Pardon the Interruption, Part II
40% said email creates distractions which keep them from doing their best work, and 34% cite meetings as a cause of these distractions.
Food Fuel
83% said having a well-stocked break room leads to happier employees, and 56% said it makes workers more productive.
Going Green
73% said they consider the eco-friendliness of an office in making employment decisions, at least to some degree.
