Business trips don’t have to be all work and no play. Employers who allow workers to enjoy their travel are actually fighting burnout and increasing retention, a travel company CEO says.
The World Health Organization says burnout is caused by chronic workplace stress. Stressed out employees cost the U.S. economy $500 billion every year in lost productivity, according to a study by Mental Health America, formerly known as the National Mental Health Association, a mental health advocacy group. Burned-out employees are also 63% more likely to take a sick day, and more than twice as likely to be looking for alternative employment, according to a study by management consulting firm Gallup.
