A Gallup survey claims that 23% of employees feel more likely to be burned out than not [1]. 😯
It means, more or less, for every fourth person [1][2][3]:
⚪ Job no longer brings pleasure and meaning
⚪ It is hard to concentrate and work productively
⚪ Colleagues or clients cause irritation
⚪ Sleep and appetite suffer
⚪ Alcohol or drugs might become too often a “resort”
Many questions arise:
● How widespread is burnout in our country?
● Or maybe our fellow country people aren’t burning out after all?
● And if they do, why almost no one talks about that?
● Is burnout perceived as a natural part of a job?
● Or maybe it's embarrassing to talk about being burned out?
Since I don't work in-house, I learn about the depth of the problem best during interviews with candidates or from my coaching clients, who, while healthy, are also often on the edge of burnout. 🙁
Therefore, I want to invite HR specialists, consultants, managers, and employees themselves to share their experiences: How do you see the problem of burnout in your environment? 📣
[1] Stevenson, M. (2020, January 16). Employee Burnout Statistics You Need to Know. HR Exchange Network. https://www.hrexchangenetwork.com/employee-engagement/news/employee-burnout-statistics-you-need-to-know
[2] Scherer, C. C. (2019, October 29). The 21st Century Corporation’s Competitive Edge: Building Stress Resilience. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2019/10/29/the-21st-century-corporations-competitive-edge-building-stress-resilience/?sh=2b4dc3c61ad4
[3] Valcour, M. (2018, April 23). When Burnout Is a Sign You Should Leave Your Job. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2018/01/when-burnout-is-a-sign-you-should-leave-your-job