Dealing with Overload and Burnout

Work overload has become common in many work cultures. It is estimated that up to 70% of people feel overloaded at work. Almost 30% of workers say they are burnt out every day, and 25% see work as the number one cause of stress in their lives. Work related stress can affect health, wellbeing and job performance of individuals and teams as well as impacting the entire organization. In this course Peter Quarry discusses how to deal with work overload.

Understand that work overload can negatively affect individuals, teams or entire organizations;
Learn to minimize work-related stress and exhaustion;
Determine whether the overload is temporary or longer term;
Recognize the signs of work overload and burnout;
Set boundaries to prioritize work-life balance;
Develop work habits that include self-care;
Identify poor work habits and make changes for improvement;