Over the last couple years we have learned (through experience or the many media reports) that burnout is real and its symptoms include exhaustion, cynicism and lowered sense of self-efficacy. It stems from insufficient resources but research suggests that the resources involved may vary. As a result, the solution isn’t one-size-fits-all. This week for Casey’s eTip: Treat Burnout with the Specific Resources Needed and learn what that may mean for you.
Whether you are getting crispy around the edges or your employees or partner are, It’s important to identify what is needed. Is it self-care? Time off work? More autonomy? Greater power or agency to make decisions? Identifying the resources that are depleted will point towards solutions that will actually work.
Source: Your Burnout Is Unique. Your Recovery Will Be, Too. by Yu Tse Heng and Kira Schabram (Harvard Business Review, April 12, 2021)