Burnout and Recovery

It’s a fact of professional life that everyone will need to deal with stress and overwork, but you can handle only so much of each before you risk burning out. The personal and professional consequences of burnout are debilitating: You feel as if you’re in a fog of exhaustion, negativity, and ineffectiveness. You feel disillusioned with your job, and your productivity slows to a crawl. Your work, home life, and health all suffer.

Fortunately, there are steps you can take to prevent and recover from burnout. This course will help you understand the causes and risk factors, how to protect yourself and your team, and what you should do now if you’re already suffering from burnout.

One of the most common myths about burnout is that it’s a work-life balance problem, not a workplace problem. But you shouldn’t try to take on burnout by yourselves; real change needs to happen at the team and organizational levels. No matter your role in your company, you can make a difference. Set reasonable and healthy expectations for yourself and others. Be aware of signs of burnout in your employees and coworkers. Design jobs and make hires that will push back against burnout culture.

Together with your colleagues, you can combat burnout and make your workplace more psychologically safe and productive.