February 09, 2025 How to spot red flags for burnout in yourself and coworkers Burnout in anyone you work with can make a good job miserable. Here’s how to spot the signs and what to do about it. BY Kathleen Davis The shine has worn off the new year and, given the long slog of winter … Continue reading How to spot red flags for burnout in yourself and coworkers
February 02, 2025 Productivity hacks that don’t cause burnout If you’re looking to get more done without embracing hustle culture, here are some more sustainable tips. BY Julia Herbst Last week, in an article for Fast Company, author and tech executive Rebekah Bastian wrote about why she doesn’t read productivity books. The vast majority of these … Continue reading Productivity hacks that don’t cause burnout
Meditation has become popular in offices and schools across North America and Europe. BY The Conversation Overwork and burnout are affecting many Americans. The American Psychological Association’s 2023 Work and Well-being Survey found that 77% of Americans suffered from workplace stress. Over half of the respondents reported symptoms of burnout, which ranged from emotional exhaustion to … Continue reading Does meditation help with burnout or is it a means to support corporate ends?
Burnout is real this time of year. Here’s how to develop a plan so you can still relax and enjoy the holiday season. BY Stephanie Vozza It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also one of the most stressful. According to a survey by the American Heart Association, 63% of … Continue reading 4 steps for avoiding burnout this holiday season
November 14, 2024 Managers, here’s how to talk to an employee experiencing burnout Addressing burnout effectively can help strengthen your team’s endurance and resilience. BY Jenny Fernandez Employee burnout is not a new issue, but it has worsened, now surpassing even pandemic levels. Currently, 44% of U.S. employees report experiencing burnout at work. This alarming trend … Continue reading Managers, here’s how to talk to an employee experiencing burnout
September 14, 2024 After-hours work emails contribute to burnout and hostility, research shows When the boundaries between home and work are eroded, it doesn’t just hurt people’s job and life satisfaction—it affects organizational performance. BY The Conversation Imagine it’s Friday evening. You’re about to watch a new Netflix drama, trying to unwind after a long week. Suddenly … Continue reading After-hours work emails contribute to burnout and hostility, research shows
June 16, 2024 Burnout is leading more employees to turn down promotions Not all millennials and Gen Z workers are looking to advance in their careers, and some are actively looking to move down the career ladder, says this expert. BY Julia Herbst Welcome to Work Smarter, Fast Company‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. … Continue reading Burnout is leading more employees to turn down promotions
By Aytekin Tank February 07, 2024 Growing up in Turkey, I had a summer job at a bustling restaurant in Ankara. One year, the manager almost worked us to the bone. Our schedules were brutal and inflexible, the manager never hired extra hands when we needed them, and the entire staff was burned out … Continue reading These 3 practical questions can help prevent worker burnout
By Shalene Gupta November 08, 2023 The best moment of the workday, in all honesty, is probably lunch. (Okay, maybe it’s the second best moment, and the first best is clocking out.) Yet, increasingly, the sacred lunch hour seems to be in danger of going extinct. EzCater, a company that provides corporate food solutions, … Continue reading Skipping your lunch break contributes to workplace burnout and makes you worse at your job
By Jennifer Moss March 24, 2023 Burnout continues to plague the global workforce. According to a 2023 Cigna survey of 12,000 global employees, a staggering 94% have experienced at least one symptom of burnout in the past 12 months. And a Future Forum survey of 10,243 global employees found that 42% of workers … Continue reading How to decipher the root cause of your burnout
