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Managers are reportedly spending more than five hours a week providing emotional support to their team members who are struggling with personal issues, a new survey has found.
More than 90% of the 1000 managers surveyed globally said they have been supporting their team members through personal crises including divorce, illness and family violence.
The survey, conducted by Circle In, found that due to the growing pressures to provide non-work related support to their team members, 75% of managers said they were experiencing stress and burnout.
“These results are pretty alarming,” Circle In co-founder Jodi Geddes said. “Managers are having to play the role of people leader and psychologist.
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