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How New Managers Can Help Burned-Out Team Members
Episode 18 of New Manager Conversations tackles a sensitive but increasingly common challenge: what to do when a direct report is clearly burned out. Lucas and Luna explore a 2025 study from the Workforce Institute at UKG, which found that 43% of employees say their manager had a significant impact on their burnout level — but only 23% felt comfortable raising it. They walk through a specific case: a marketing lead who noticed her top performer withdrawing, missing deadlines, and snapping in meetings. They break down the three-step framework from organizational psychologist Dr. Christina…
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