Burnout is affecting everyone in farm credit, from individual contributors and managers to senior leaders. The recent FCCS Employee Engagement survey revealed that while everyone is feeling burnout, the why behind burnout varies based on each individual association This episode of the Forward Thinking Podcast features FCCS VP of Marketing and Communications Stephanie Barton and FCCS Organizational Development Consultant Angie Coleman unpack the data from this survey, define what burnout looks like across different roles, and explore what organizations can do to combat burnout, improve employee wellbeing, and drive engagement. 

Episode Insights Include:

The FCCS Employee Engagement survey 

• The survey highlights trends by region and size. 

• The survey will be conducted annually. 

• 2024 survey findings included a national and global decrease in employee engagement and an increase in management satisfaction. 

• Burnout is continuing to increase, despite distance from the pandemic. 

Burnout at every employment level

• Middle management is most negatively affected by burnout. 

• Senior leaders feel burnout the least, possibly because of their level of control, but also because they understand the 'why' behind change. 

• Communications breakdown is a major player behind burnout. 

• Leaders rarely overcommunicate with their teams. 

• There is no clear correlation between burnout and company size, region, weather, or challenges.

The manifestation of burnout

• Middle managers are carrying the heavies