HR Zone: Strategic stress management: HR can’t be left out of the equation

A new article by Dr Jo Burrell in HR Zone Magazine highlights the scale of burnout within the HR profession, with fresh research showing that 78% of practitioners display indicators of burnout and many feel overwhelmed by rising workloads and expanding responsibilities.

The piece explores why stress in HR is a systemic issue, not an individual failing, and outlines the organisational, professional and cultural changes needed to protect the wellbeing of those who support everyone else.

“HR roles now carry relentless emotional and organisational demands, yet the profession is rarely given the support structures it needs. Chronic stress in HR isn’t about individual resilience — it’s a systemic risk created when responsibilities grow faster than resources. Strategic stress management must start with redesigning workloads, embedding professional supervision and building cultures that value recovery as much as performance.”— Dr Jo Burrell, Cofounder, Ultimate Resilience

Read the full article here: https://hrzone.com/strategic-stress-management-hr-cant-be-left-out-of-the-equation/

Read strategies for HR professionals to manage stress and build resilience in The Little Book of HR Resilience.