How to Spot an Employee in Burnout

Your highest performers are burning out right under your nose, and by the time they tell you about it, you've already lost them. Burnout isn't laziness or weakness—it's chronic, unmanaged stress that quietly erodes performance, spikes turnover, and tanks team culture long before anyone waves a white flag. The WHO now classifies burnout as an occupational phenomenon, and recent Gallup data shows manager burnout hitting a five-year high. This isn't just a people problem; it's a business crisis hiding in plain sight.

Most managers miss the early signals because they're looking for obvious red flags instead of the subtle shifts that happen first. The micro-absences, the cameras-off meetings, the self-deprecating humor that masks genuine exhaustion—these are your real warning signs. When someone who used to sparkle starts delivering half-baked work or responds to emails at 11 p.m. then sighs about it at 9 a.m., you're seeing boundary erosion in real time. The key is catching these patterns before they become performance problems.

This practical guide gives you:

Specific micro-signals to watch for

Script-ready conversation starters that open doors instead of shutting them down

A simple three-step framework: Spot, Speak, Support

Quick-win prevention strategies that take minutes but save months of recovery time

Next-level interventions that transform burnout radar into resilience roadmaps

Your people are your competitive advantage, but only if they're operating from their Big Self instead of running on empty. Download this guide and learn to spot burnout early, respond human-to-human, and save both talent and revenue before it's too late.