Is your workforce digitally exhausted? Here's what you can do about it as a boss!

The wave of digital exhaustion that is impacting so many employees today is, as discussed in the first article in this series, leading to a growing organizational health crisis.

As Kayla Baum, Chief Executive at corporate wellness program provider Twello, points out, the biggest concern she is hearing from employers in this context is:

Worsening productivity and quality of work. For example, if a few years ago it took someone an hour to complete a task, it’s now taking three. It depends on the job but it’s certainly measurable in high input-output jobs, such as customer service or IT helpdesk. It’s in those areas that I’m seeing the most concern.

However, she believes there is little understanding of the underlying reality of the situation. Dr Sydney Ceruto, Founder and Chief Executive of coaching practice MindLab Neuroscience, agrees:

Most employers think digital exhaustion is an employee wellness ...