Employee Development: Avoid Being Overwhelmed is a 24-minute online course that teaches employees practical strategies for managing heavy workloads, competing priorities, and workplace stress before they lead to burnout and reduced performance. It is designed for employees at all levels across all industries and includes a downloadable certificate of completion.
Workplace overwhelm is a leading driver of both reduced productivity and employee turnover. The American Institute of Stress reports that 83% of U.S. workers experience work-related stress, and job-related stress costs employers an estimated $300 billion annually in absenteeism, turnover, reduced output, and healthcare expenses. When employees lack strategies for managing competing demands, the result is missed deadlines, errors, disengagement, and eventually burnout - all of which carry direct costs for employers.
This course gives your employees practical tools for managing workload before it becomes unmanageable. Your team will learn how to assess and prioritize competing demands, break large tasks into actionable steps, communicate capacity constraints to supervisors effectively, set realistic boundaries without damaging professional relationships, and recognize the early warning signs of burnout. The course focuses on actionable techniques employees can implement immediately rather than abstract concepts about stress.
While no federal standard mandates workload management training specifically, the consequences of ignoring employee overwhelm carry significant financial weight. The American Institute of Stress estimates that workplace stress costs U.S. employers $300 billion annually in absenteeism, turnover, diminished productivity, and medical expenses. OSHA recognizes workplace stress as a contributing factor to safety incidents, noting that fatigued and overwhelmed workers are more likely to make errors that lead to injuries. OSHA's FY 2025 Top 10 citations - totaling nearly 14,000 violations - frequently involve situations where time pressure and understaffing contributed to safety shortcuts. Beyond safety, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has recognized that excessive workload demands can constitute a contributing factor in hostile work environment claims when directed disproportionately at protected classes. Proactive training that equips employees to manage workload and communicate capacity constraints reduces both safety risk and turnover costs.
| Team Size | Price per Person |
|---|---|
| 1 - 9 | $24.95 |
| 10 - 24 | $19.95 |
| 25 - 49 | $17.95 |
| 50 - 99 | $17.50 |
This course is available in English, Spanish, and Multi-Language CC at no additional charge.
Certificate of completion included. Downloadable upon passing the final assessment.