Big Things Done Podcast

Work-related stress is on the rise, and that is indicated by the growing body of studies and the multitude of health-related employee benefit programs companies now offer. Employers are thankfully realizing that burned out employees destroy productivity and actually increase operating costs (not to mention the negative effects on the human being...that’s pretty important too). A little bit of stress is always going to be present in the workplace - and that is mostly a good, healthy thing.  From my experience in the military, however, I have found that when work-related stress becomes chronic and unsolvable, that’s when it starts to degrade the performance of your team.  As a leader, it is your responsibility to limit that type of stress that hinders performance and ultimately leads to employees feeling burned out. There are all sorts of ways modern companies are trying to make work less stressful. But no matter how many hip programs and services an organization can offer, culture is still king when it comes t