4 Ways HR Professionals Can Help Employees Beat Burnout in Today's Always-On Workplace

Citrix's Donna Kimmel offers four human resource strategies to help employees combat burnout, reports HR Technologist . One recommendation she suggests is for employers to "simplify access to the technologies and insights employees need to get work done . . . through intelligent digital workspaces that automatically deliver all of the insights and applications people need to be productive in a single, unified experience." Another suggestion is to improve work flexibility options, such as telecommuting. "To deliver these benefits, recognize and accommodate new models for work and trust employees to work where and when they need to perform at their best," Kimmel writes. A third option is to encourage employees to embed mindfulness within their workday. "Paying attention, on purpose, without judgment . . . keeps people focused on the things that matter in their lives — both personal and professional," Kimmel says. Her fourth recommendation is to give employees the flexibility they need "to create the right balance of benefits depending on their needs at a given point in their life." This will alleviate anxiety. "In giving them the tools to work when, where, and how they want, you can help them to better integrate their work and lives and ultimately, reduce their chances of burning out," Kimmel concludes.