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Hope your week’s running smoother than your company’s tech stack (fingers crossed). 🤞 

Today we’re talking about a different kind of burnout — the kind caused by too much technology. From back-to-back pings to tool overload, 64% of employees say they’re overwhelmed by the very systems meant to make work easier.

In this edition, you’ll see how technostress quietly chips away at focus, morale, and performance — and how HR can step in before every day starts to feel like one long system update. 💻

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In today’s edition

🔄 From Digital Overload to Tech Harmony: HR's New Battleground

🛋️ The Break Room: What's causing the most technostress in your workplace? Vote in our poll!

📚 Human Readsources: GM's engineering restructure, evolving CHRO responsibilities, and Taco Bell's innovative education benefits."

💭 Opening thoughts

When productivity tools stop being productive

Organizations that ignore technostress—the anxiety triggered by constant notifications, overflowing inboxes, and endless new platforms—risk declining productivity and accelerating turnover in an already competitive talent market.

Discover how forward-thinking companies are transforming their digital environments to reduce technostress while maintaining productivity—creating workplaces where technology serves people, not the other way around!

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🧠 Let’s unpick

HR’s next headache: too many tools, too little time

Let's call it what it is: the tech that was supposed to make our work lives easier is actually driving people to quit. As HR pros, we're caught in the middle—expected to champion new digital tools while watching our people drown in notification hell. The stats are brutal:

• a shocking 5% are walking out the door specifically because of workplace tech frustrations.

• 27% that said they often or always feel overwhelmed by digital noise

• Potentially 50 million workers are leaving jobs annually due to technostress.

The problem isn't the technology itself—it's how we're rolling it out. When 43% of employees cite digital overwhelm from notifications and multiple platforms as their top tech complaint, and another 21% point to lack of proper training, we've clearly dropped the ball on change management.

HR departments must take the lead in auditing digital tool usage, establishing clear communication boundaries, and implementing technology wellness programs that prevent employees from "quietly cracking" under digital pressure.

Our job isn't to implement technology; it's to implement technology in a way that actually helps humans do their best work. 🧠💻

You can read more at...

🔗 Technostress Driving Millions to Quit Jobs, Study Finds (HCA Mag)

🔗 From Technostress to Technojoy: Combating Quiet Cracking (Adaptavist)

🔗 Technostress: Digital Age Impact on Mental Health and Productivity (PubMed Central)"

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Takeaway and try

1. Create psychological safety around tech adoption—48% of employees say they need to feel comfortable asking for help.

2. 🔍 Audit your tech stack before adding anything new – when 43% of employees are already overwhelmed by notifications, another platform isn't the solution they need.

3. 🎓 Invest in proper tech training beyond quick demos – that 21% citing lack of training aren't resistant to change, they just need better support to succeed.

4. ⏰ Establish clear expectations about after-hours connectivity – when 19% feel pressured to stay connected outside work hours, you're not gaining productivity, you're manufacturing burnout.

5. 🛡️ Create a "no stupid questions" culture around tech adoption – 48% of employees need psychological safety to ask for help with new tools, making this your hidden retention superpower.

6. 🤝 Partner with IT as equal stakeholders in tech implementation – successful digital transformation isn't about the tools themselves but how they enhance the human experience at work.

👀Too long didn’t read

TLDR

Technostress is driving people to quit, with 64% of employees feeling digital overwhelm—but the solution isn't less tech, it's better implementation with proper training, clear boundaries, and helping people understand the "why" behind the tools they're using.

☕The break room

What’s your take?

📚 Additional reading

Human Readsources

🚗 GM Cuts Engineering Jobs Amid Profit Push (The HR Digest) - GM cuts engineering jobs amid cost-saving push and industry changes.

📄 CHRO Role Evolves Beyond Policy to Strategic Leadership (HR Executive) - CHRO Association rebrands to reflect evolving HR leadership role.

🌮 Taco Bell Expands Tuition Benefits to Franchise Employees (HR Dive) - Taco Bell expands education benefits to franchise employees nationwide.

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