The stress of feeling overwhelmed at work can hurt your employee engagement and productivity. Even your top performers can feel overloaded during busy times. You goal should be to give these people a sense of control over their schedules. Otherwise they could start to make costly mistakes.
In this episode of our Employee Productivity series, you’ll learn some of the warning signs of feeling overwhelmed at work and a simple technique to help your team refocus on their top priorities.
What Productivity Questions Does This Video Answer?
- How to keep my employees from becoming overwhelmed?
- How to engage my employees?
- What is a simple time management strategy for busy people?
- How to have less stress at work?
Video Transcript for Feeling Overwhelmed at Work?
You need to be on the lookout for signs that your employees are becoming overloaded at work. I’ve noticed that when employees start to get overwhelmed at work, they start to make little mistakes.
These are good employees, they do a good job. But they get a little forgetful. You’re like, did you get enough sleep? Is there something wrong? It’s just that they’re overwhelmed.
For instance, sometimes when I’m burning the candle at both ends, I’ll walk up to my house, be ready to unlock the door, and I’m using my car remote to do it. Little mistake. Doesn’t harm anyone.
But sometimes mistakes at work can be bigger and more costly. It’s important for employees to recognize the signs of being overwhelmed at work and learn how to take action steps to protect their time and their productivity.
For instance, if you’re constantly racing around, maybe you need to take a few minutes, even just ten minutes, and slow down. Think about what you’re doing, why you’re doing it, and if it’s really important.
Along those lines, you may be able to prioritize your workload more and decide, gee, this activity is taking a lot of my time. I need to spend less time doing it, stop doing the activity, or see if someone can help me with the activity.
See what we’re doing here? We’re trying to help you gain control of a schedule.
I don’t want you to think that asking for help is a sign of weakness. So it’s better for them to ask for help, receive it, than to struggle alone, not get work done, or perhaps do the work poorly.
From time to time, we all become a little overwhelmed at work. Learn to recognize the signs, take action steps that will improve your productivity, your performance, and keep you smiling.
The stress of feeling overwhelmed at work can hurt your employee engagement and productivity. Even your top performers can feel overloaded during busy times. You goal should be to give these people a senses of control over their schedules. Otherwise they could start to make costly mistakes.
In this episode of our Employee Productivity series, you’ll learn some of the warning signs of feeling overwhelmed on the job and a simple technique to help your team refocus on their top priorities.
About This Video Series
Ken Okel’s ongoing Employee Productivity video series will make you more effective on the job. Every week, you’ll learn a new, easy to understand tip that you can use right away.
Since 2016, Ken Okel has been putting out short but powerful productivity tips. He’s covered things like dealing with distractions, more effective ways to use email, and productivity tips for leaders. Want to start from the very beginning? This is one of our most popular videos.
Do you have a productivity problem? Let us know and we’ll feature it in an upcoming episode. It’s a great way to find out how we can help you be better on the job.
About Ken Okel
As a motivational speaker, Ken Okel works with leaders and organizations to boost productivity, performance, and profits. At conferences, conventions, and company meetings, he engages audiences with new ways to maximize their time at work. To see a sample of his keynote and workshop presentations, visit his video page.
