Find Your Battle Buddies: Why Friendship is Important to Achieve Healthy High Performance and Prevent Burnout

For Individuals, Past Issues

There are top 7 strategies that can provide you with a comprehensive roadmap to create meaningful connections. Networking events, both physical and virtual, serve as dynamic arenas for initiating conversations and forging alliances. Online communities and social media platforms offer accessible and expansive spaces for engagement, while professional associations and alumni networks create niches where shared backgrounds can blossom into valuable connections. Read the article in full now to learn more about these top 7 strategies to meet new people and create great new authentic connections.

Navigating Burnout: 3 Effective Strategies to Prevent Burnout for Professionals & Leaders

For Individuals, Past Issues

Burnout is a major issue in the professional world, causing professionals to experience health issues and leave the workforce. Burnout is caused by emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced sense of accomplishment. Identifying stressors involves a systematic and introspective approach and open communication with colleagues, supervisors, or trusted friends. Regularly reflecting on wellness and energy levels can provide insights into patterns and fluctuations that may indicate underlying stressors. Understanding the link between chronic work stress and burnout is crucial for prevention and intervention strategies. Read the full article now to become familiar with these top 3 effective strategies.

It Takes Two to Prevent Burnout: The Shared Responsibility Between Employees & Organizations to Deal with Burnout

Editor's Picks, Past Issues

Most people think you get burned out if you are weak, or to use the corporate language, not resilient enough. But the truth is, most of the time, you get burned out because you’ve been strong and resilient for a very long time. If you’re reading this post, you most likely work in a stressful and demanding job with a lot of moving parts that make it feel like it’s always go-go-go, so you can see how without adequate self-care, you can burn yourself out (if you haven’t done so already). Read the full article now to learn more about the intricate interplay of individual and organizational dynamics when it comes to dealing with burnout.

The Best Way to Spot (And Prevent) Burnout: Identify These Top 15 Early Warning Signs of Burnout & Personal Smoke Alarms

Editor's Picks, For Individuals, Past Issues

For years, sacrificing your self-care for your job has been glamorized by the “Work Hard, Play Hard” mentality. Early on in our careers, we’re taught to put our jobs before our health. One of the common side effects of this mentality is “burnout.” To achieve our goals and beat the competition, we may have to work longer hours. However, working long hours in a good environment is very different from working an underpaid job in a toxic work environment. Read the article in full now to learn more.

The Best Way to Prevent (And Handle) Employee Burnout: Top 15 Early Warning Signs of Burnout & Organizational Smoke Alarms

Editor's Picks, For Organizations, Past Issues

Working regular hours in a thankless job will empty your tank faster than working long hours in a job that comes with a lot of autonomy, creativity, and problem-solving. Burnout is not the result of long work hours. It has more to do with the balance of demands versus benefits of your job. For example, one may have a stressful job and work long hours, but they don’t get burned out because they’re appropriately compensated, supported, and appreciated by their manager and colleagues. Read the article in full now to learn more.