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Category: Burnout

Articles concerning the phenomenon of workplace burnout.

Appreciation is Energizing

Much good work goes unrecognized. People make fine contributions that no one acknowledges. Perhaps the work is so subtle it … More

Appreciation, Burnout, Civility Respect Engagement at Work

Workplace Justice Improves Engagement in 3 Ways

When the department manager left the company, Bill was confident that he would move into that position based on his … More

Burnout, Community, Dysfunctional work groups, Worklife, Workplace resilience

Staying in Motion to Avoid Exhaustion

A previous post laid out approaches to addressing exhaustion, a core aspect of burnout. Measures ask people how energetic they … More

Burnout, Energy, Engagement, Workplace resilience

What To Do About Exhaustion?

Exhaustion is a defining quality of burnout. Despite lots of evidence of its damaging impact, exhaustion has eluded effective action. … More

Burnout, Resilience, Teamwork, Worklife

Manager Burnout The Erosive Power of Insincerity

Kristin, a unit manager in a large hospital, described what bothered her about her job: “My frustration comes from, not … More

Burnout, Employee Engagement, Engagement, Workgroups, Worklife

Why Resiliency is not Enough

The discussion of preventing or alleviating burnout has two major themes: improving the workplace or improving resiliency. Strategies for improving … More

Burnout, Civility Respect Engagement at Work, Psychological safety

Can You Afford to Smell the Flowers?

At the core of Adriana Huffington’s new book, Thrive, is her story of injuring herself when nodding off at her … More

Burnout, Resiliance

Long Cycles, Short Cycles: Implications for Burnout and Engagement

When the only constant is change, people become concerned with predicting the direction and intensity of change. A specific concern … More

Burnout, Employee Engagement, Energy, Engagement, Work Engagement, Workplace resilience

The Line Between Burnout and Work Engagement

I’m off today for a series of talks and workshops in Hong Kong and Beijing with my good friend and … More

Leader/Member Relationship Has a Major Impact

The previous post noted the important role of community for people who showed dramatic improvements in burnout from one year … More

Burnout, Civility, Incivility, Leadership, Workgroup

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