Why overworking is breaking your employees

Why overworking is breaking your employees | practice | Introducing ... you! Get featured in our Leadership brief Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( April 20, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading the Way [] [Why overworking is breaking your employees]( [Why overworking is breaking your employees]( (Jetta Productions Inc/Getty Images) An "overwork culture" has taken over in companies where employees feel they must answer email outside of working hours, don't take time off and believe they must be available all the time, which leads to burnout, but also points to needed workplace reforms, writes author Anne Helen Petersen. By requiring time off, offering flexible work schedules and reducing workloads, leaders can change their culture to better meet employee needs, both on and, more importantly, off the clock, Petersen notes. Full Story: [Substack/Culture Study]( (4/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: One of the side effects of overworking, [Petersen notes](, is realizing "that you're pretty bad at community, bad at leisure, bad at rest, bad at sustaining friendship ... bad at most things, really, that aren't work. At that, you're an expert." [] [Introducing ... you! Get featured in our Leadership brief]( Each week, SmartBrief on Leadership will showcase two Featured Leaders to share their experiences in a quick spotlight in the brief. If you'd like to be featured, [fill out this form with your info](. 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Positive thinkers have "the ability to look at every situation, both good and bad, without losing hope," Quy explains. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (4/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Recognize humans' inherent, life-preserving negativity bias and determine if each issue is worth the attention. [Quy also suggests]( replaying your positive moments each day, developing a positive vocabulary and other tips. [] [Read more]( from LaRae Quy on SmartBrief on Leadership   [] Smarter Communication [] [Improve these 3 areas to bolster trust with your teams]( A whopping 79% of Americans told Gallup something other than "strongly agree" when asked if they trusted their employers, and the decline in trust dovetails with sinking employee engagement and morale, Gallup's Denise McLain and Ryan Pendell write. 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