Burnout is everywhere. According to the American magazine and web publication Fortune, as much as 82% of employees in the US are at risk of being affected by it.

In South Africa, almost half of the working population has already experienced symptoms of burnout during their careers, says workplace wellbeing specialist Lana Hindmarch.

As the cofounder and CEO of BREATHE, Hindmarch regularly consults with companies and their leaders on employee and organisational wellbeing and how to build better places to work, and she has seen this trend become more and more pervasive in corporate South Africa.

If you’re a people leader or business decision-maker, watch this video for her insights on:

• the organisational ripple effect of an employee suffering from burnout
• the tell-tale signs to look for
• how to spot them in remote workers
• what to do – and not to do – about it as a leader

Plus, learn why simply providing some time off isn’t necessarily going to solve the problem, and how to look at the bigger business picture instead.

Want more? Read this summary of a discussion at our Thought Leaders Forum on the value of cultivating an engaged workforce in a flexible environment.