Organizational changes, staffing shortages, increased workloads, blurred boundaries between work and life, and lack of job security—these are just some of the factors influencing how many workers are feeling today (and how many of us have been feeling the last few years). Our nervous systems are overworked and underrested. We are a whole other level of tired.

Telling people to just “be more resilient” or to “up their self-care" is not the solution. This only exacerbates our collective weariness. Brief check-ins or pulse checks can help leaders better understand their employees and their experiences. Here are four signs to watch out for that may indicate that your team members are experiencing deep fatigue, exhaustion, or depletion:

Acknowledging that there are people on our teams who are in this place of distress, we can get curious about what can be done within our organizations to help support our people during stressful times. Here are four variables for leaders to be mindful of in fostering a supportive work culture:

Organizations also have a role to play in mediating and addressing the stressors of their team members. Right now, our weary teams are looking to their leaders to bring the energy—to revitalize and move people forward. We get inspired by people who bring this good energy. In my next post, I will share some suggestions for how leaders can generate some of that energy for themselves to be able to offer it to their teams.

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8 Things Leaders Supporting Tired Teams Can Look Out For

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Organizational changes, staffing shortages, increased workloads, blurred boundaries between work and life, and lack of job security—these are just some of the factors influencing how many workers are feeling today (and how many of us have been feeling the last few years). Our nervous systems are overworked and underrested. We are a whole other level of tired.........

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