Psych Health and Safety Podcast The Burnout Challenge – Live Podcast Recording with Michael Leiter
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Jan 13, 2025 In this lively discussion, Michael Leiter, Professor Emeritus at Acadia University and renowned expert on burnout, shares his insights from 'The Burnout Challenge.' He emphasizes that workplace design is pivotal in preventing burnout. Leiter offers practical tips for individuals to manage burnout symptoms and suggests actionable strategies for leaders to enhance their team's mental well-being. The conversation also highlights the complexities of workplace relationships and the role of civility and supportive systems in fostering a healthier work environment.
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Burnout as a Relationship Crisis
- Think of job burnout as a relationship crisis between people and their workplaces.
- This crisis can involve relationships with specific people and the organization as a whole.
Burnout Profiles
- Not all burnout is the same; profiles exist between engaged and burned out.
- These include overextended (exhausted but engaged), disengaged (low efficacy), and cynical.
Fix the Work, Not the Worker
- Focus on fixing the work, not the worker, to address burnout.
- Burnout is a response to unmanaged workplace stress, not a personal failing.
