Especially in this day and age, we are unfortunately familiar with illness due to burnout. With a bit of bad luck, many have had to experience this or have been up against it. Doing too much work too often in too short a time causes too much stress. Working days that are far too long because work is not finished. Or too much work for one person due to a shortage of employees. Also because of the pressure that the company’s turnover has to go up, but then unfortunately not the number of staff members. At that point, body and mind become exhausted and we do not get enough rest. Breaks are taken too short or sometimes not at all. And that while this is so much needed to recover in between. Subsequently, too much stress is taken home. Resulting in many sleepless nights. As a result, people become unable to work and are sick with burnout for a very long period of time. Recovery can sometimes take an unexpectedly long time. Sometimes up to several years!!!
the bore-out
A somewhat less well-known phenomenon is bore-out. However, it is not unimportant to take note of it. Sometimes people think they have a burn-out, but it may well be a bore-out or the beginning of one. A bore-out is caused by doing work that doesn’t actually fit. Doing this work with little pleasure, while thinking it is okay. Unfortunately, one does not get mental inspiration from this. Too boring and one-sided work can also cause boredom. It bores strongly. When long tedious work is done, fatigue builds strongly. With the risk of people falling into gloom or even depression at some point. Work that does not fit or in which people cannot express their creativity does not mentally give the energy one actually needs. Again, recovery can take an incredibly long time.
keep an eye on team members
As a manager, it is extremely important to keep track of the team members in your company with whom this happens. And as already indicated, giving your team work that they enjoy or that is appropriate is still very important. It gives them more energy mentally and they enjoy working more. As a result, you create a more productive and enjoyable team. For instance, a team member suddenly making a lot of mistakes can be an indication of someone on the verge of a bore-out. Offering timely help is always is always good. This prevents a team member from sitting at home with a bun-out or bore-out. Other team members are not burdened extra with the work of the absent team members. In the end, you save a lot of costs with less stress!
