You Never Get the Time Back

With a widespread concern about job burnout it is surprising that so many North Americans do not take full advantage … More

The Good and Bad of Productivity Increases

Increasing productivity is an admirable goal with a serious downside. In the best sense, increasing productivity means working smarter that … More

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

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

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

An important dimension of the burnout process is interrupted recovery. The problem is not so much that people get tired. … More

Burnout is more than exhaustion. In addition to becoming tired, people lose their enthusiasm for their work. They want more … More

One of the defining qualities of burnout is exhaustion. So, any plan to prevent burnout includes ways of managing energy … More

“Management doesn’t give a hoot about what we think.” This comment from a nurse on a cardiac unit of a … More

Sometimes, particularly when you are low on the organizational chart, it can be easy to feel like the people in … More