"The workplace has changed dramatically over the past few years. Organizations' pandemic recovery, adoption of hybrid work models, rapid integration of AI, and management of expectations around flexibility and work-life balance continue to evolve. What started as individual challenges has become broader organizational issues affecting how companies operate and compete. Human Resources' role has shifted with these changes. In more predictable times, HR primarily managed established systems and processes. Today, HR teams find themselves responding to constant disruption."
"When new crises emerge without clear solutions, organizations turn to HR first. Among the crises emerging this year, employee burnout stands out as particularly critical. Traditionally viewed as an individual wellness issue, burnout has become a board-level business risk with measurable effects on productivity, retention, and performance. Companies can no longer treat burnout as merely an HR concern. It's become a boardroom priority with real implications for compliance, competitive advantage, and long-term success."
The workplace has changed dramatically with pandemic recovery, hybrid work adoption, rapid AI integration, and shifting expectations around flexibility and work-life balance. What started as individual challenges has become broader organizational issues affecting how companies operate and compete. Human Resources' role has shifted from managing established systems to responding to constant disruption and emerging crises. Employee burnout is a state of chronic mental and emotional exhaustion from prolonged stress, causing persistent fatigue, reduced motivation, declining performance, and emotional detachment. Burnout will become widespread in 2026, with about 83% of workers globally struggling and over 51% of U.S. employees experiencing moderate to high workplace stress.
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