Burnout? You Deserve Better! 3 Steps to Prevent and Overcome Burnout

Are you feeling burnout at work, at home, or both? Is your team? If so, you’re not alone! Employee burnout skyrocketed during the Pandemic and hasn't yet returned to pre-Pandemic levels. In the most recent Global Workplace Report, Gallup reported that 76% of workers feel burnout at some point, and according to the Center for Disease Control, stress levels in American workers are at an all-time high.

The impacts of burnout are significant, affecting individuals, teams, and entire organizations. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way.  Burnout is preventable, and if you’re already there, it’s reversible.

In this training, we will explore burnout—what causes it, how to prevent it, and how to overcome it. You'll leave with a personalized toolkit you can begin using right away.

Outline

  • 00:00:00 - Introduction by Amy Leneker

Amy Leneker, distinguished Leadership Consultant, introduces herself in a spirited manner, hinting at her personal experiences which fuel her dedication towards addressing workplace burnout.

  • 00:04:00 - Learning & Preventing Burnout

Leneker emphasizes the fundamental importance of learning about and preventing workplace burnout. She sets the stage by outlining three critical objectives: defining burnout, understanding its root causes, and discussing strategies to prevent and manage it.

  • 00:09:00 - A Pressing Issue

Reveal of a shocking statistic that 76% of employees experience burnout at work underscores the gravity of the problem. It emphasizes the need for normalizing conversation around burnout and recognizing it as a critical public health issue.

  • 00:14:00 - Key Takeaways

Key points underscore the expanding issue of burnout, the pivotal role of managers in mitigating it, and the involvement of everyone in an organization to combat it, corroborated with a poignant quote from burnout researcher, Dr. Christina Maslach.

  • 00:20:00 - Individual Experiences and Organization’s Role

Discusses the variability of stress amongst team members and the role they play in minimizing burnout in the workspace. Details the three dimensions of burnout; exhaustion, cynicism, and ineffectiveness.

  • 00:30:00 - Root Causes and Prevention

Explores the five root causes of burnout; unfair treatment, unmanageable workload, unclear communication, lack of support, and unreasonable time pressure; advocating for individual and collective roles in addressing them.

  • 00:40:00 - Addressing Burnout: Accountability & Management

Highlights the vital role of personal responsibility in curbing burnout and leaders' contribution towards setting the organization's culture and vision while addressing burnout cases.