{"id":23825,"date":"2024-07-15T12:09:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T06:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=23825"},"modified":"2025-10-06T16:47:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T11:17:37","slug":"the-hidden-costs-of-burnout-why-prioritizing-employee-well-being-is-essential-for-corporate-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/the-hidden-costs-of-burnout-why-prioritizing-employee-well-being-is-essential-for-corporate-success.html","title":{"rendered":"The Hidden Costs of Burnout: Why Prioritizing Employee Well-being is Essential for Corporate Success?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A significant portion of India’s workforce, nearly 78%<\/strong>, experiences work burnout<\/strong>, with symptoms ranging from emotional to physical exhaustion, as per the latest study conducted by the UK Workforce<\/a> Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India also topped the survey conducted by McKinsey in 2023, with 59% <\/strong>of the employees surveyed reporting symptoms of burnout<\/strong>. (WHO) The World Health Organisation has now recognised burnout<\/strong> as a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress<\/strong> that has not been successfully managed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Quality of life at work and stress test<\/a> was conducted by YourDOST in 2023 based on specific parameters like Emotional Wellness Among Employees Perception of Wellness & Support Received within the organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study revealed that 60%<\/strong> of the surveyed employees suffer from high and extreme stress, which can lead to burnout<\/strong> in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is employee burnout?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employee burnout<\/strong> is when employees feel emotionally, physically, and mentally drained. This is accompanied by decreased motivation, lowered performance, and negative attitudes towards oneself and others. Research further states that the scale of mental disorders in India accounts for nearly 15%<\/strong> of the global mental health burden. These numbers result in burnout<\/strong> and affect the organisation and the employee’s well-being<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this is just the tip of the iceberg, corporations face deeper constraints due to employee burnout<\/strong>. Some of these include high turnover and the loss of talent that could otherwise be used to grow the business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“It is like a flame: It is done when the wick is burnt out.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, McKinsey Health Institute surveyed nearly 15,000<\/strong> employees and 1,000<\/strong> human-resource (HR) decision-makers in 15 countries. India was on this list, and the findings were genuinely startling. It was estimated that \u201ctoxic workplace behaviour\u201d<\/em><\/strong> was, by a large margin, the biggest predictor of burnout symptoms<\/strong> and \u201cintent to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What causes employee burnout?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n