C&L: Heavy workloads lead to burnout

Heavy workloads lead to burnout

There's a great column over at CIO magazine on how increasing workloads not only cause employee burnout but can also impact productivity and morale--both top concerns for any tech leader today. As business expert and author Chuck Martin relates, a survey indicates that many enterprises are overworked and over burdened thanks to cost cutting and new technologies that keep us connected  24/7. The goal for any leader should be to assess current workloads, implement creative retention strategies (such as rewarding teams for putting in extra effort) and approaches for prioritizing and reducing the work pile. The best place to start is at the top, as leading by example can do wonders. -Judy

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If you missed last Wednesday's Career section, you can always click on over to our archives where you have free access to all of the career news we've printed in the past few months. Here are some announcements regarding career moves.

Donaldson Company has named Mary Lynne Perushek as VP and CIO.

Richard Ross has been named EVP and CIO at The First Marblehead Group.

First Financial Federal Credit Union has tapped Adley Francois as CIO.

JP Rangaswami is the new CIO at BT Global Services.

The new CIO at Harvard Business School is Stephen Laster.

Sam Jabbour is the new CIO at Opodo.