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Clinical psychologists like Sugami Ramesh,who is attached to Bangalores Apollo Clinic,attest to an increase in executive burnout cases in recent years.Every Saturday,my chambers are filled with IT professionals trying to cope, she says.Not many want their companies to know that they are visiting me. But given the magnitude of the problem,companies have a fair idea.Concerned about their employees' well-being,many are trying to put in safeguards,and antistress measures in place.Besides hiring in-house counsellors,they are promoting flexible work schedules,paid sabbaticals and recreation time,and they are allowing employees to say no to stretched targets and training managers to look out for (and report ) signs of burnout.So,in the last 18 months,managers at Wipro have been urged to make one thing clear to their US clients: every six months,about one-third of the employees on a project,who would be working on their time,would be replaced with a different set.The idea,Wipros senior executives say,is to give staff a breather from working on night shifts.Clients have been warned that there will be a churn every few months.That we would rather have our employees change projects than change companies, says Samir Gadgil,general manager for Wipros talent engagement and development initiative.Most employees on night shifts are youngsters and distress attrition due to burnout is the last thing the company needs,he adds.Many companies have anti-stress programmes.Philips adopted a programme called bullet-proof management,where managers are trained to watch for signs of burnout among staff.They have to keep track of the number of Mondays and Fridays staff take leave.
Source : EconomicTimes. Thank You.
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