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Burnout is a real problem across the globe. In fact, the World Health Organization identified burnout as a workplace phenomenon in 2019. Jennifer Moss joins Kevin to discuss the why of burnout (it’s not just workload) and ways to prevent it. This episode was recorded during Virtual LeaderCon 2021.
Key Points
- Jennifer shares why burnout is a problem.
- The 6 major causes of burnout and what each means.
- Workload
- Lack of agency
- Lack of community
- Lack of fairness
- Values and skills mismatch
- Lack of recognition and rewards
Meet Jennifer
- Name: Jennifer Moss
- Her Story: Author of The Burnout Epidemic: The Rise of Chronic Stress and How We Can Fix It. Jennifer is a nationally syndicated radio columnist, reporting on topics related to happiness and workplace well-being.
- Worth Mentioning: Jennifer sits on the Global Happiness Council – a small group of leading scientists and economists that support the UN’s sustainable goals related to global well-being and the Annual Global Happiness Policy Report. She is also a freelance writer whose articles have appeared in HuffPost, Forbes, the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), Fortune, and Harvard Business Review. Her book, Unlocking Happiness at Work, received the distinguished UK Business Book of the Year Award. To acknowledge her contributions to business and public service, Moss was named a Canadian Innovator of the Year, an International Female Entrepreneur of the Year, and recipient of the Public Service Award from the Office of President Obama.
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Book Recommendations
- The Burnout Epidemic: The Rise of Chronic Stress and How We Can Fix It by Jennifer Moss
- A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Related Podcast Episodes
- Leadership Resilience with Ama Marston.
- Wellbeing at Work with Jim Harter.
- Beating Burnout at Work with Paula Davis.
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