What Causes Burnout At Work

In this episode, we’ll review the six true causes of burnout and offer some practical tips for leaders to mitigate the damage from these causes.
Excessive workload
Poor Relationships
Lack of control
Lack of recognition
Lack of fairness
Purpose Mismatch
Leaders need to take care of more than just the physical when it comes to keeping people productive and healthy. They need to talk about purpose, and make sure that purpose is being served in fair way. They need to make sure people have a clear picture of expectations and are recognized when they meet those expectations. By addressing all of these causes, leaders can turn their culture from one that drains people to one that leaves them feeling more energized than when they started. And that will make a huge difference in whether or not people feel burnt out or whether they feel like they’re doing their best work ever.
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[@htorres236]

How could you not have waaaaay more views. This is some of the best material on KZbin.

[@DavidBurkus]

Thanks Hanni! We're working on it. Help us out by spreading the word.

[@user-je6pn9pr3h]

What do you suggest for a team thats divided? Older team members that have the knowledge and not only hoard it, but deliberately try to sidetrack the others from accessing the knowledge and yet at the same time purposely drags the team down drastically. Vs the young team that has fought for the knowledge they have gained and also carrying 90% of the work load while the elders find ways to avoid work.

[@DavidBurkus]

I'd suggest trying to push for a more regular "check-in" or "sync up" meeting with the whole team. That was as each person reveals what they've been working on, the disparity in effort becomes more obvious.

[@algorithmoflife18]

Nicely said. I been in there before

[@DavidBurkus]

Thanks! And I’m sorry you’ve experience some of these causes.