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It’s morphed from a workplace euphemism to a full-blown syndrome on the World Health Organization’s list. Employee burnout is a big problem for employers, but there are clear warning signs to detect it, and steps businesses can take to stem it.

In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) lent some serious weight to the once-colloquial phrase “professional burnout,” elevating it to an official syndrome on its international classification of diseases.

WHO declared burnout an “occupational phenomenon … resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.”

Addressing workplace burnout has become an increasingly difficult challenge for employees and employers alike.

“I believe it’s the top issue for businesses today,” said Karie Batzler, director of behavioral health at Capital Blue Cross. “There’s nothing more important than taking care of ourselves and our employees, and attrition due to burnout wreaks havoc with a company’s ability to breed consistency with its customers or clients.”

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