BURNOUT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE.
BURNOUT IS A FACTOR OF PERFORMANCE.
Are you too tired to take yourself &/or your organisation to your next level of performance?
In 2019, the World Health Organisation officially included burnout in its International Disease Classification, defining it as:
“…chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed…”
which it then clarified with three dimensions being:
“1. feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion;
2. increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job; and
3. a sense of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment.”
BURNOUT IS HARD TO DETECT.
Burnout does not discriminate. Burnout can hit anyone - the rich, the poor, those who work with their hands, those who work with their minds, a mother, a father, a daughter, a son, a sibling, a relative, a friend, a colleague, a leader, a follower, a peer, and even you. Burnout shows up differently in every single person; and creeps up on you ever so slowly over time.
“It represents an erosion in values, dignity, spirit, and will - an erosion of the human soul.” - Christina Maslach.
BURNOUT IS NOT NORMAL.
Society today has accepted the harsh realities of workplace stress; some people even wear their stress like a badge of honour. However this should not be accepted as the norm, or the inevitable non-negotiable cost of doing impactful work.
“Serious work does not, and should not, rob you of your health, your vitality, or your wellbeing.” - Dr. Jacinta M. Jiménez.
WANT TO KNOW MORE &/OR TAKE ACTION?
Take a look at this webinar hosted by the Institute of Coaching McLean, an Affiliate of Harvard Medical School: https://instituteofcoaching.org/resources/webinar-buffering-against-burnout
Do your own research on stress and burnout, there are many great resources available with a simple search on the internet
If you want someone in your corner as you work towards achieving your next level of performance; or help addressing wellbeing in your workplace, let’s chat. Start the conversation now by contacting us.