Employees in the Southwest are the Most Burned Out; According to Staples Advantage Workplace Index
November 10 2015 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
U.S. Study Reveals Regional Workplace
Differences and Ways to Improve Employee Happiness
Employees in the Southwest feel the most burned out and also log
the most work after hours, according to the Staples Advantage
Workplace Index, a recent study of office workers in the U.S.
conducted by the business-to-business division of Staples. Coming
in second in terms of feeling burned out is the Northeast, followed
by the Midwest and Southeast, with workers in the West feeling the
least burnout.
The majority of Southwest employees acknowledge that burnout is
a motivator for a job search. As a result, employees in this region
are more likely to say they’ll make a job change in the next 12
months than their counterparts in other regions of the country.
“It’s clear that employees across the country are feeling burned
out, with some regions in worse shape than others,” said John
Burke, executive vice president, chief culture officer, Staples,
Inc. “It’s important for organizations to take steps to improve
employee well-being. Our research identified several approaches
employers can take to help with recruitment, retention, and
engagement, such as offering more flexible schedules, improving
their breakrooms and providing more engaging office spaces.”
Three ways to improve employee happiness
The majority of employees (53 percent) report they work more
than eight hours a day, and 53 percent feel burnt out. With
employees consistently working longer hours, employers can take a
few steps to recruit, retain, and engage their workforce:
- Offer a more flexible schedule.
One in five employees cite work-life balance issues as a reason for
considering a job change. Additionally, one in four employees say
flexible schedules and the option to telecommute motivates them to
do their best work, and nearly a third note work-life balance as a
leading contributor to their loyalty.
- Encourage breaks and improve the
breakroom. Nearly half of employees feel they can’t get up from
their desk to take a break, and 45 percent eat lunch at their desk.
Sixty-one percent of employees say having a break to refresh would
increase productivity. A third say their employer could help them
avoid experiencing burnout by encouraging them to take breaks. The
Index also found that a well-stocked breakroom leads to happier
employees and less stress.
- Provide better office design.
The overwhelming majority of employees describe their office space
as standard, plain, or dull, and 46 percent would like to see more
attention paid to office design. Employees report that a
well-designed office would improve creativity (42 percent),
interest in their work (39 percent), and their work ethic (31
percent). In addition, nearly a third of employees say a
well-designed office would improve the amount of work they do.
Resources:
- Follow Staples Advantage on Twitter
@StaplesB2B to learn more about the Staples Advantage Workplace
Index.
- Visit the Staples Advantage Workplace
Index microsite to download the full report.
http://www.staplesadvantage.com/sites/workplace-index/index.html
About Staples AdvantageStaples Advantage, the
business-to-business division of Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS),
serves organizations of 10 or more employees up to the Fortune
1000, helping them make more happen with more products, greater
cost savings and improved ordering efficiencies. Staples Advantage
provides its customers, including global businesses, local, state
and federal government, healthcare organizations and educational
institutions, with a one source solution featuring comprehensive
products and services like office supplies, technology, printing,
promotional products, furniture and facility supplies, along with a
customized level of account support and best-in-class customer
service. More information is available at
www.staplesadvantage.com.
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