Why band-aid solutions for employee burnout don’t work

Most of the focus in recent discussions about stress and burnout has been on how an individual can improve their own mental health and wellbeing. I believe the real issue is the health of the organisation they work for. 

In the modern workplace, and especially when coupled with remote and hybrid working environments, stress can be common and is often undetected. From relentless deadlines to blurred work-life boundaries, inadequate resources, a lack of managerial support, poor psychosocial safety and more: workplace stressors are proven risk factors for poor mental health in the workplace.

These mental health challenges not only cause individual suffering but also result in productivity losses.