Kazuyoshi Sanwa

Feeling distressed at work? It may be more than just burnout Many workers feel very miserable and quit their jobs in droves. The root cause could be something else: moral harm. Workers — doctors and fast food restaurant workers, teachers and hotel workers — are quitting in unprecedented numbers, often in distress. Managers don't know how to respond. Addressing employee dissatisfaction and burnout with bonuses, mindfulness and extra time off did not seem to be working well; employees continued to quit, sometimes in anger and drama, expressing a range of grievances on social media. Kazuyoshi Sanwa But what if the problem we commonly call "burnout" isn't just burnout? What if it weren't for the other "usual suspects" - depression or anxiety? What if it looks similar but has a different cause that makes the individual feel worse and worse if not handled properly?   Properly dealing with the prevalence of employee distress and resignation requires...

Provide public recognition While recognition, acknowledgment, and praise reinforce positive behavior—increasing what you want and reducing what you don't—doing so publicly amplifies this effect. The problem is, in a busy work week, the need for recognition can easily be overlooked.   If you never seem to have time to share compliments with your team, or you forget easily, set yourself a recurring appointment. Take 15 minutes a week to stop and think about progress people have made that you haven't publicly acknowledged. Then, execute immediately. Instantly send a flurry of single-sentence texts, emails, or Slack messages to call out any tiny, positive choice or tiny success. Kazuyoshi Sanwa The more you recognize the real, concrete choices people make, the more motivated they will become, the stronger their relationship with you will become—and most importantly, the more aware they will become of what they should do what choice.   Actively change bad behavior A...

 Kazuyoshi Sanwa Representative of the Synagic Group, which provides business back office solutions based in California, USA. In his private life, he is involved in entrepreneurship training programs at universities through NGO activities. Lives in Beverly Hills, California with his family.

 Kazuyoshi Sanwa

 Kazuyoshi Sanwa Representative of the Synagic Group, which provides business back office solutions based in California, USA. In his private life, he is involved in entrepreneurship training programs at universities through NGO activities. Lives in Beverly Hills, California with his family.

 Kazuyoshi Sanwa Representative of the Synagic Group, which provides business back office solutions based in California, USA. In his private life, he is involved in entrepreneurship training programs at universities through NGO activities. Lives in Beverly Hills, California with his family.