Multiple factors lead to burnout, many of which are out of control. The least we can do is get out of our own way and do a better job of assessing what we need.
Earlier this week, I attended my umpteenth “back-to-school night”. My youngest is in 11th grade, so I’ve been to this rodeo before. I know the drill: Shuffle from classroom to classroom…
This past year, I watched a talented young professional morph from an enthusiastic new recruit into a discouraged, frustrated, and burned-out employee. How could this happen to someone so enthusiastic…
After countless conversations with employees over the past year, I want to pass along the two messages they are most desperate for their managers to hear: Message #1: Thank you! We are so appreciative…
My teenager has zero interest in any high-protein menu that doesn’t include a side of cow. Thus the reason it was especially ludicrous of me to serve lentils and vegan sausage for dinner on Sunday night…
The curtain shielding the more personal side of our colleagues’ lives was ripped open these last few months. For sure, we saw some things that horrified us—yep, it’s hard to erase the image of a…
A few weeks ago, a lovely friend unexpectedly brought me a cake. Why, you ask? Because I drove her kids home from school twice that week. If I brought my friends a cake each time they helped with my kids…
Last week I spoke with a talented young professional who recently made the agonizing decision to turn down an amazing professional opportunity. She is eager to move on from her current employer and has…
The World Health Organization just classified burnout as a legitimate medical diagnosis. It’s amazing to finally have this condition validated and see this issue broadly covered by the media. However…
I love country music. Not a little, but a lot. As in, belt-out-the-songs-in-the-car-and-make-my-kids-cringe-kind-of-love. And I bet most of you didn’t know that about me. Now this information won’t…