Every company faces team burnout from time to time. And, it’s not something that will pass on its own. As a manager, it's your responsibility to pay attention to your team members, pick up on the signs, and find ways to help them navigate through to get back on track. Fortunately, there are some effective and easy strategies you can implement to help prevent and reduce the effects of burnout. We’ve put together a list that'll help boost your team and improve both happiness and productivity at work.

1. How To Prevent
Burnout
for Remote
Teams

2. Know the Difference Between
Burnout and Stress
• Characterized by
over-engagement
• Emotions are overactive
• Produces urgency
and hyperactivity
• Loss of energy Leads to
Anxiety disorders
• Primary damage
is physical
Stress
• Characterized by
disengagement
• Emotions are blunted
• Produces helplessness
and hopelessness
• Loss of motivation
• Leads to depression
• Primary damage
is emotional
Burnout
VS

3. Every company
faces team burnout
from time to time.
And, it’s not
something that will
pass on its own.
So, what
do you do?

4. Fortunately—as a
leader—there are
some effective and
easy strategies you
can implement to
help prevent and
reduce the effects
of burnout.

5. Wellness
Checks
They’re not just employees,
they’re people.
Touch-base with employees
individually and ask how things are
going. A simple personal message
works great and always include an
open invitation to a Zoom chat.
Not every employee will reply
with a lengthy response, but
all will appreciate your
looking out.

6. Designate
Downtime
Ensure your team is
using their dedicated
vacation time.
Consider team mental
health days on a
predictable cadence.

7. Include employees
on your big wins!
People don’t just go to work for
a paycheck; they want to find
meaning in what they do.
Share that
Success
Already

8. Ask a member from one department to
brainstorm with a team member from a
different department–one with whom
they might never work with.
When team members approach an issue
from differing POVs, sometimes the
outcome is a more original and meaningful
solution than with the obvious personnel.
If nothing else, your team members will
have the chance to learn about
another colleague, which fosters
understanding and further
bonds your team.
Cross-Pollination

9. When we’re post-pandemic and we’re able
to un-distance, invite the team into the
office (or remote office) to get together
to do anything but work.
Allow employees to use resources to work
on their personal projects with no rules
as to what that looks like.
Invite team members to share or teach
the group about a new discovery that
has nothing to do with work, such as a
new use for an old product or a life-hack.
Don’t enforce rules–this day should be
completely unscripted and open-ended.
Sandbox Days

10. Let’s get to
the Point

11. Employees are
people first.
Connect with them in real ways.
Share wins. Encourage collaboration.
Hold space for them and for things
beyond work.

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