If you’ve ever gone through a period at your job when you’ve felt fried, drained, paralyzed, purposeless, “unable to even” or “just Over It,” then you’ve probably experienced burnout. Tanner Institute, most workers experience some degree of burnout at any given time — but when burnout reaches moderate-to-severe levels, “that’s when it affects production, attitudes, work output and retention.”ADADBurnout takes many forms. Burnout isn’t necessarily due to a heavy workload or long hours; hard workers can be happy workers in the right conditions. And occasional short-term burnout is normal for humans, a sign we need a break. But in the case of chronic, pervasive burnout, Beckstrand says, the primary cause is usually a “negative workplace culture” with deficiencies in six areas: purpose, opportunity, success, appreciation, well-being and connection.

Source: Washington Post January 16, 2020 12:00 UTC