It’s an all too common problem: you have some employees that just don’t seem to care. Sure, you have your star employees that are there every day and do their jobs with a smile, too, but when they become irritable, starting missing days or being late for work, and their usual awesome performance starts feeling rushed or phoned-in, you have a problem. It’s possible that this person is feeling overwhelmed, under-appreciated, or sick of their job. Luckily, there are ways that you can relieve the stress of the workplace for all of your employees, and make some stars out of the rest of your staff, by following these simple tips.

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Identify the Cause of the Burnout

The first thing you need to do before you can do something about it is to identify the cause of the employee’s burnout. There are quite a few causes that you should be watching for. From not getting enough support from their manager to an unmanageable workload, from working too many hours to feeling that no one appreciates them or their work, these are very real reasons for burnout and need to be addressed and taken care of right away.

Implement Stress Relief Options

Whether it’s listening to music while they work, having a casual dress day on Fridays, or finding a few massage tables for sale and setting up your own massage room in the office, finding ways for your employees to relieve stress at work is key. Make sure you encourage them to use stress relief options outside of work as well.

Provide Motivation

Providing motivation is an important part of being an employer. Whether reward or recognition is what your employees desire, giving your employees incentives that will make them want to work harder and be more productive for your business is what it’s all about. Everything from monetary incentives to planning vacations for your top employees is a great way to relieve stress and show them that you know how hard they are working and that you appreciate it.

Encourage Healthy Interactions Among Employees

No employee wants to come into work in an environment where tensions are running high and one half of the staff doesn’t like the other half. While you can’t do much about how people feel about one another, you can encourage healthy interaction among the staff that works for you. You can encourage this interaction with holiday parties, picnics, and even outings where they can bring their entire families. You would be surprised how much of a difference a simple office outing can make in the long run by motivating your employees and bringing their animosity toward each other to an end.

Healthy and happy workplaces are key to ensuring that your business runs smoothly and professionally. You depend on your staff for everything to do with running your business the right way, so where would you be without them? Take care of your employees and they will, in turn, take care of you.