Whytoomuchworkandtoolittletimeishurtingworkersandcompanies--andhowaprovenworkplaceredesigncanbenefitemployeesandthebottomlineToday’swaysofworkingarenotworking--evenforprofessionalsin“good“jobs.Respondingtoglobalcompetitionandpressurefromfinancialmarkets,companiesareaskingemployeestodomorewithless,evenasnewtechnologiesnormalize24/7jobexpectations.InOverload,ErinKellyandPhyllisMoendocumenthowthisnewintensificationofworkcreateschronicstress,leadingtoburnout,attrition,andunderperformance.“Flexible“workpoliciesandcorporatelipserviceabout“work-lifebalance“don’tcomeclosetofixingtheproblem.Butthisunhealthyandunsustainablesituationcanbechanged--andOverloadshowshow.Drawingonfiveyearsofresearch,includinghundredsofinterviewswithemployeesandmanagers,KellyandMoentellthestoryofamajorexperimentthattheyhelpeddesignandimplementataFortune500firm.Thecompanyadoptedcreativeandpracticalworkredesignsthatgaveworkersmorecontroloverhowandwheretheyworkedandencouragedmanagerstoevaluateperformanceinnewways.Theresult?Employees’health,well-being,andabilitytomanagetheirpersonalandworklivesimproved,whilethecompanybenefitedfromhigherjobsatisfactionandlowerturnover.And,asKellyandMoenshow,suchchangescan--andshould--bemadeonawidescale.Completewithadviceaboutwaysthatemployees,managers,andcorporateleaderscanbegintoquestionandfixoneoftoday’smostseriousworkplaceproblems,Overloadisaninspiringaccountabouthowrethinkingandredesigningworkcouldtransformourlivesandcompanies.
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