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How to Manage an Employee Who Always Says Theyre Overworked
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Summary
In this episode of The Manager's Hour, hosts Lucas and Luna tackle a common but tricky management challenge: the employee who consistently claims they are overworked. Lucas shares a specific case from a mid-sized marketing agency where a senior graphic designer, Emily, felt overwhelmed despite data showing her output was below peers. The episode drills into the difference between perceived workload and actual capacity, offering a concrete three-step framework: audit the work, check for hidden inefficiencies, and reframe expectations. Lucas explains how to conduct a workload audit without triggering defensiveness, and Luna adds insight on the psychological factors like productivity guilt and presenteeism that amplify the feeling of overload. They discuss how one manager helped Emily identify that excessive internal meetings and perfectionism were the real culprits, not the volume of work. The episode also touches on how to handle situations where the employee genuinely is overworked. By the end, listeners will have a practical approach to move from 'I can't do more' to a constructive conversation about priorities and support. #OverworkedEmployees #WorkloadManagement #PeopleManagement #Leadership #ManagerTips #EmployeeBurnout #Productivity #CapacityPlanning #TeamManagement #PerformanceCoaching #HiddenInefficiencies #Perfectionism #Presenteeism #WorkAudit #ExpectationSetting #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo