Burnout: Are Your Technicians Feeling Tested, Bested, Toasted and Roasted?
Posted Apr 28, 2011 in Management
Have you noticed a change in your employees recently? Do they seem irritable, worried, disinterested or do they overreact to minor hassles? Is absenteeism on the rise in your laboratory? If any of these situations sound familiar, your technicians may be headed for burnout.
Today's booming economy and tight labor market can drive employees to the breaking point. While laboratory owners want to take advantage of the boom by investing in new systems and taking in more business, they risk overwhelming their staff, which can lead to burnout. Not only will they become less effective technicians, they may even decide to look elsewhere for employment. "With more options, there is less tolerance from workers who think, 'why should I put up with this when I can just go get another job?" writes psychologist Beverly Potter in her book, Overcoming Job Burnout: How to Renew Enthusiasm for Work.
It's your best employees who are most susceptible to burnout....
