How to Calculate the Financial Cost of Manager Burnout on Team Attrition

Manager burnout is rising, and the research links it directly to team attrition: Gallup found manager burnout climbed from 28% to 35% between 2020 and 2021, and Forbes reported 36% of managers show elevated burnout with 24% considering leaving within six months. This post explains why burned-out managers drive resignations on their teams, cites SHRM's finding that replacing an employee costs 50-200% of annual salary, and walks through a step-by-step estimation framework HR teams can use to calculate the financial cost of manager burnout on attrition, plus practical signals to catch it earlier.