While it's normal to have ebbs and flows in workload, sustained increase in work is often unsustainable. For some it leads to job searching or complaints.
Increased stress wreaks havoc on adrenal glands and raises cortisol levels. These responses were designed for fight or flight situations, not work.
"Just doing more" leadership approaches accelerate fatigue whereby more mistakes are made and productivity naturally slows.
While burnout is at an all-time high, most don't recognize the underlying cause from the tension between what's best for people and profit. Workgaze addresses this underlying tension.
It makes sense to "sharpen the ax" instead of just swinging with more force and frequency. Workgaze helps improve how work gets done.
Working with energy that is fueled by authentic motivation acts as a protective effect for lowering stress and rejuvenating energy.
More authentic conversations and collaboration to make work better helps people feel valued and work satisfaction naturally improves.
When a shared future is designed and supported, people invest in their own future with greater intention and are less likely to jump for a couple dollars more an hour.