How Leaders Can Reduce Burnout and Create a Thriving Workplace

Burnout is more than exhaustion — it’s disengagement, turnover, and lost productivity. Deloitte found that 77% of professionals report burnout at their current job.

Reducing burnout requires two things: trained leaders who prevent systemic stressors and employees who can access immediate support when they need it most.

How Leaders Reduce Burnout

1. Set Healthy Norms: Leaders who send midnight emails or glorify overwork normalize burnout. Training helps leaders model healthier behaviors.

2. Balance Workloads: Leadership training includes identifying overwork and redistributing tasks to prevent employee overwhelm.

3. Encourage Support: Leaders who understand wellbeing encourage employees to use resources like real-time coaching.

   
   

   

   Joule provides same-day holistic wellbeing support across all dimensions of wellness. This provides employers with comprehensive tailored support for the unique needs of each employee.

   
   

How Employees Thrive With Real-Time Support

Even in supportive environments, stress and personal challenges happen. Real-time coaching gives employees:

• Same-day access to stress management strategies

• Support for grief, caregiving, or life transitions

• Tools to navigate anxiety, nutrition, sleep, and more

  
  

Why the Dual Model Works

Burnout prevention isn’t an HR program — it’s a leadership responsibility supported by employee access to tools in the moment. Joule delivers both.

Key Takeaway

A thriving workplace doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when leaders are trained to prevent burnout and employees are equipped with real-time resources to stay resilient.

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FAQ

What causes burnout in the workplace?

Unrealistic workloads, lack of balance, and leaders who unintentionally model overwork.

How can leaders identify burnout early?

Through training, leaders can recognize warning signs: disengagement, absenteeism, and declining performance.

What leadership behaviors prevent burnout?

Modeling healthy boundaries, respecting PTO, and encouraging use of wellbeing resources.

How does real-time coaching reduce burnout?

Employees gain immediate strategies to cope with stress before it escalates. Coaching supports resilience and daily balance.

How does Joule’s dual approach address burnout at scale?

We train leaders to prevent systemic burnout and equip employees with tools to handle challenges as they arise.