1. Employee turnover is high.
2. People are just putting in time.
3. Drug and alcohol problems interfere with performance.
4. The absenteeism rate is high.
5. There is a lot of conflict.
6. Directives are not followed.
7. There is sabotage.
8. People cheat and steal.
9. Deadlines are not met.
10. There is a high rate of rework.
11. Back stabbing is commonplace.
12. Office politics interferes with performance.
13. Productivity is low.
14. People are confused about goals.
15. There is a sense of hopelessness.
16. There is little esprit de corps.
17. People are secretive.
18. People don’t socialize much off the job.
19. Teamwork is poor.
20. Lay-offs are common.
21. There is a lot of complaining.
22. There is not much participation.
23. People are just out for themselves.
24. People have little input into management decisions.
25. Threats seem to be the best motivator.

25 – 75
Comfort Level: Your staff is exhibiting a few signs of burnout.
76 – 145
Caution Level: Your staff is exhibiting a moderate degree of burnout. Preventative action is advised.
146 – 200
Chronic Level: Your staff is exhibiting numerous signs of burnout. Ongoing corrective action is essential.
201 – 250
Crisis Level: Your staff is exhibiting full-blown burnout.Immediate crisis intervention is required to prevent organizationalbreakdown.