Abstract: Invisible conducted this survey of 629 randomly sampled American business leaders on June 28,  2022. Respondents’ organizational roles included C-Suite executives, senior management, and middle management, in companies with 100-5000+ employees. Read the accompanying report here. 

Q1. I worry that my employees are getting burned out.

• Strongly agree - 32.59%
• Agree - 46.42%
• Neither agree nor disagree - 9.70%
• Disagree - 7.31%
• Strongly disagree - 3.97%

Q2. I am currently unable to increase headcount on my company team.

• Strongly agree - 18.28%
• Agree - 36.88%
• Neither agree nor disagree - 18.44%
• Disagree - 21.30%
• Strongly disagree - 5.09%

Q3. Finding ways to retain my best employees is a priority for me.

• Strongly agree - 54.37%
• Agree - 38.47%
• Neither agree nor disagree - 5.41%
• Disagree - 1.11%
• Strongly disagree - 0.64%

Q4. There is a non-core business process that is taking up too much of my time and/or resources.

• Strongly agree - 13.35%
• Agree - 42.13%
• Neither agree nor disagree - 20.51%
• Disagree - 18.92%
• Strongly disagree - 5.09%

Q5. I worry about burn rate at my organization.

• Strongly agree - 32.59%
• Agree - 42.61%
• Neither agree nor disagree - 11.61%
• Disagree - 8.43% 
• Strongly disagree - 4.77%

Q6. I am worried about raising a next round of funding.

• Strongly agree - 14.63%
• Agree - 31.32%
• Neither agree nor disagree - 25.12%
• Disagree - 21.30%
• Strongly disagree - 7.63%

Q7. The need to increase compensation packages to compensate for inflation and keep talent is a concern for me.

• Strongly agree - 37.20%
• Agree - 45.63%
• Neither agree nor disagree - 10.17%
• Disagree - 5.25%
• Strongly disagree - 1.75%

Q8. Have you had to make any of the following cuts in your organization in the last 6 months for financial reasons? Check all that apply.

* Percent (Answers) is calculated by dividing each answer count by the total counts collected.

• Layoff employees - 20.35% (*11.74%)
• Postpone and/or cancel projects - 40.38% (*23.30%)
• Postpone and/or freeze hiring - 37.68% (*21.74%)
• Postpone compensation increases - 33.23% (*19.17%)
• Cut benefits - 16.53% (*9.54%)
• None of the above - 25.12% (*14.50%)

Q9. How are you combating burnout in your organization? Check all that apply.

* Percent (Answers) is calculated by dividing each answer count by the total counts collected.

• Providing mental health resources - 51.67% (*28.02%)
• Cutting high-intensity projects - 39.43% (*21.38%)
• Defining pathways for employee growth - 48.81% (*26.47%)
• Offering pay-raises and/or bonuses - 41.02% (*22.24%)
• Other -3.50% (*1.90%)

Q10. Are you burned out at your job?

• Yes - 49.44%
• No - 50.56%

Q11. What is contributing to your feeling of being burned out? Check all that apply.

* Percent (Answers) is calculated by dividing each answer count by the total counts collected.

• Long hours - 72.99% (*31.93%)
• The inability to retain talent - 44.37% (*19.41%)
• Lack of resources to perform my job - 47.91% (*20.96%)
• Investors hesitating to raise additional funds - 26.37% (*11.53%)
• Rote work taking up too much of my day - 35.05% (*15.33%)
• Other - 1.93% (*0.84%)

‍Q12. What would reduce your burnout?

Top answers:

• More time off
• More employees
• Salary increases
• Funding to successfully execute projects 

Q13. Without sharing proprietary information, what is the hardest spending decision you have had to make in the last 2 months at your organization?

Top answers: 

• None 
• Cut benefits
• Buy new equipment
• Cut hours
• Layoffs 

Q14. What is one thing you wish you could offer your team?

Top answers: 

• More money
• More time off
• None
• Better benefits
• Better support