09/06/2025
Spot These Burnout Signs: Why Early Detection is important in Corporate Wellness?
Burnout doesn’t happen overnight. It sneaks in quietly, with the late-night calls, skipped meals, overtime, deadlines to be met, and the everyday stressors that are considered “normal” at work.
In today’s hustle-driven work culture, burnout has become alarmingly common, but yet remains invisible. Here are key signs of burnout HR needs to watch for in their team, their colleagues, and for that matter even themselves:
• Chronic Exhaustion: Employees feel fatigued, mentally foggy, and uninspired all the time
• Loss of Focus & Productivity: Burnout steals energy, leading to a drop in performance; Deadlines are missed, Small tasks feel overwhelming, and Motivation drops
• Poor Mental Health: The mind becomes cluttered, and attention span shortens
• Emotional Numbness or Detachment: Employees may appear quiet, withdrawn, or indifferent
• Increased Absenteeism: Teammates logging in, but they are mentally checked out or calling in sick more often, to escape the pressure
• Irritability and Mood Swings: Burned-out team members may react more sharply than usual to any change or even to minor requests
What Can Organizations Do?
• Assess workloads realistically
• Encourage breaks and mental health days
• Train managers to identify early warning signs
• Provide access to real wellness programs
Founders, Leaders, People Managers; Burnout doesn’t send a calendar invite.
Don’t wait for the breaking point……… ACT NOW!!!
Anjan Goswami
