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getty Have you been feeling stretched to the point of breaking at work? It’s not just that the pace of work is quickening, but we’re also being asked to increase our learning, take more initiative, have greater accountability in decision-making, and be more self-directed. This combination of job demands is known as work intensification. Increased Workload And Complexity Work intensification has two components.
The quantitative aspect has to do with the increased pace of work and a heavier workload, or being asked to do more in less time. Work days have become more compressed and less porous than they once were. For example, what was once considered a task for the whole week is not expected to be done in four days.
Now add a higher word count and less administrative support to really feel the intensification. The qualitative side of work intensification encompasses greater mental or emotional complexity in day-to-day work. Imagine that you used to create the content for social media and event invitations.
Now you may also be asked to learn how to design these and decide who to invite and how to maximize your reach. Combine these two forms, and we’re being pulled both vertically an.