Exhaustion is a defining quality of burnout. Despite lots of evidence of its damaging impact, exhaustion has eluded effective action. … More
Tag: Resilience
Uncertainty and Control
When the sign on Track 12 blacked out the info for the train to Rovereto, it was fortunate that we … More
Aligning Priorities: Who’s a Player
In health care, priorities are not a to-do list. It is primarily about people. Every item is attached to someone. … More
Juggling Priorities as a Management Challenge
A major challenge for first line managers (FLMs) in health care is managing competing demands. They face requests and demands … More
Making Sleep Work for You
A definitive item in the Maslach Burnout Inventory refers to feeling tired in the morning when facing another day on … More
Preventing Burnout: Improving Recovery Cycles
An important dimension of the burnout process is interrupted recovery. The problem is not so much that people get tired. … More
Micro Recovery: Sustaining Your Energy Through the Workday
With exhaustion being a defining feature of burnout, the most direct approach to preventing burnout rests on sustaining your energy … More
Preventing Burnout: More on What Managers Can Do
A previous post considered ways in which leaders can manage to reduce the potential for burnout among their employees. One … More
Preventing Burnout: Core Value Conflicts
Value conflicts drive burnout. A consistent theme in our work with hospital employees has been that they feel pulled in … More
Defying Expectations
Shortly before the opening game of each of the major American sports seasons (football, baseball, hockey, and basketball) Sports Illustrated … More
