76% of employees experience workplace burnout at least sometimes. While 40% of US employeesToxic workplace behavior is the biggest driver of negative workplace outcomes, such as burnout and intent to leave. And burnout is not simply inconvenient, poor well-being affects the bottom line through lower productivity, higher turnover, higher absenteeism, and higher medical costs .
Employee burnout costs organizations 15%-20% of total payroll in voluntary turnover costs alone, on average,Artificial Intelligence holds immense potential to address employee burnout head-on. Here are ways AI can make a difference:AI algorithms can analyze individual work patterns and preferences, allowing organizations to optimize workloads. This prevents overburdening and ensures that each employee's skills are utilized to the fullest, resulting in increased job satisfaction.
Employers can and should view high rates of burnout as a powerful warning sign that the organization—not the individuals in the workforce—needs to undergo meaningful systematic change,