{"id":4050,"date":"2022-03-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teambuildingasia.netagedev.co.za\/resources\/is-your-team-functioning-well-or-burned-out\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T17:40:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:40:38","slug":"is-your-team-functioning-well-or-burned-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teambuildingasia.com\/resources\/is-your-team-functioning-well-or-burned-out","title":{"rendered":"Is your team functioning well or burned out?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content\">\n<p>In the past couple of years, people had to deal with more external pressure than before and that has led to a lot more insecurities. The pandemic also brought along remote work, which limited interpersonal and social contact.<\/p>\n<p>So how can you spot from behind your computer screen when someone or your whole team is burned out?<\/p>\n<p>Behaviours of a burnt-out team:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make comments about lack of sleep<\/li>\n<li>Answer emails at 11 pm<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t make any efforts to socialise with others<\/li>\n<li>Lack of input in meetings<\/li>\n<li>Often call in sick or make up excuses for not being available<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t take initiatives beyond their tasks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Behaviours of a well-functioning team:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chat about what they did on the weekend<\/li>\n<li>Go out for lunch together<\/li>\n<li>Joke about the bad coffee at the office<\/li>\n<li>Brag about their new PT at the gym<\/li>\n<li>Ask each other what they\u2019re doing after work<\/li>\n<li>Admit to watching all the Harry Potter films on their Sunday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s often not as simple as your team addressing you and explicitly saying that they\u2019re burned out.<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u2019s your responsibility as a leader to spot the signs.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s to leaders who are attentive to their team&#8217;s behaviour!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>PS: we are constantly developing programs to help teams battle struggles such as burn-outs. Check out our newest virtual program, <a href=\"\/teambuilding-events\/team-building\/world-outside-your-window\">World Outside Your Window<\/a>, which improves workplace happiness while working from home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the past couple of years, people had to deal with more external pressure than before and that has led to a lot more insecurities. The pandemic also brought along remote work, which limited interpersonal and social contact. 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