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6 tips for avoiding staff burnout
By Michelle McNickle With the landscape of healthcare changing, IT departments are finding themselves as busy as ever. And with the stress of mandates and new technologies also come the risk of staff burnout, dissatisfaction, and even the loss of human resources. “Everything that’s happening right now inside the healthcare arena — it’s a tough area, [...]
Working life needs to be balanced to avoid burnout
By Sapa Preventing job burnout requires something to offset the effects of work, such as playing sport or being part of a social circle to provide emotional balance. Continuing effective performance at work can only be achieved by looking after yourself regularly and properly, according to Nadja Behling, a German doctor, who also says that [...]
Your Business: Corporate burnout inspired innovation
By Gill South Janine Hall has done what many corporate type As dream of. She has opted out of the rat race, set up a luxury surfing-yoga retreat in Bali catering to women, giving herself the lifestyle she always wanted. She hasn’t lost her ambition – she plans to set up the same model in [...]
Burnout May Drive Surgeons to Drink
By Kristina Fiore Surgeons may struggle with alcohol use disorders that are potentially related to burnout and depression, survey results suggested. Just over 15% of surgeons who participated in the survey met criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, version C (AUDIT-C), Michael Oreskovich, MD, of the University of [...]
How to avoid an early career burnout
The success ladder is a tricky one to climb. Be an energy manager to avoid an early career burnout at the workplace. By: Olina Banerji A career path is often envisioned as a sprint, instead of the marathon it really is. Forgetting to refuel on the way, or losing sight of the ultimate goal is [...]
Employee burnout is a fact. Here’s how to fix it
By STAFF, Knowledge@Wharton It is quitting time, and you know the drill. You grab your coat and slip on your Bluetooth for a quick call with a client on the commute home. You stop at the grocery store and, while in line, pluck out your BlackBerry to respond to emails. You arrive home, sit down [...]
Being Progressive Shouldn’t Be Hazardous to Your Health: Here’s How to Avoid Our Culture of Overwork
By Michael Bader Burnout isn’t just a cliche: It undermines our energy, passion and imagination, and it affects every aspect of our lives. Progressive leaders, activists and organizers don’t take care of themselves very well. They get burned out and either don’t know, don’t care, or don’t know how to fix it. Burnout isn’t just [...]
Can Workaholics Avoid Burnout? Those in the ‘Engaged’ Category May Be Protected
By Debra Cassens Weiss Law firm managing partner Elizabeth Valenzuela may be the best kind of workaholic—those engaged workers who put in long hours because they love what they do. Valenzuela, a lawyer in Sherman Oaks, Calif., puts in 70 to 80 hours a week, but she remains enthusiastic, the Los Angeles Times reports. “There is an [...]
Emotional wellbeing helps prevent burnout
Doing a job that does not correspond to your abilities generates stress that could lead to burnout as you are constantly forced to pretend to be something you are not. German burnout expert Joerg-Peter Schroeder says maintaining this facade consumes a great deal of energy. ‘If someone is working in an administrative function, when he [...]
Burnout Is Real: How to Identify and Address Your Burnout Problem
By Adam Dachis Most demanding careers practically guarantee stress, but if you’re feeling completely exhausted, unable to concentrate, or as though you’re neglecting your own well-being, you may be suffering from burnout. It’s a very real condition that’s easy to ignore, but you can detect and fix the problem if you know what to do. [...]
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