Do not support workaholism
As Strategy & Business states, many managers support workaholism among their employees without even realising it. For instance, they praise employees who work over the weekend, they give employees tasks and deadlines that cannot be met in standard working hours, or they support competition among employees. Do not be such a manager; instead, support a healthy and sustainable working schedule.
Give employees the tools to achieve a work-life balance
One of the most common sources of frustration and stress among employees is an inability to balance work and personal life. Try to support your employees in this sense, offering them flexibility, home office, and other tools that will enable them to achieve a better work-life balance.
Lower the pressure on performance
When motivating and assessing employees, many managers focus primarily on quantity and performance. The problem is that this attitude often leads to an unhealthy working environment in which volume and quantity play the crucial role, not quality and sustainability. Reduce the pressure on performance, focus on quality of work and introduce other parameters in evaluation of employees than just numbers and volume.
Introduce systemic changes that reduce the workload
Overloading of employees is often caused by bad organisation or their having to handle too much work. It is the manager's task to optimise these two parameters if possible, which is why you should try to implement systemic changes that lower employees' workload.
Actively support relaxation and mental health awareness
Last but not least, relaxation and rest are necessary prerequisites of a healthy working environment. Let your employees know how important physical and psychological recovery is, actively support individual mental health awareness and help employees with their psychological well-being.
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