My grandmother worked at a General Motors metal fabrication plant, raised five daughters, had the most wonderful dinner on the table each night, looked absolutely beautiful at all times, and never once complained of burnout! She might have had a nightly cocktail or two, but no burnout! But, that was back when kids walked to school, uphill, both ways. Nowadays, …
Burn(out) Baby Burn
What’s up FOT’ers? Been a while, how are you holding it together? How’s that job treating you? Are you staving off those feelings of burnout? “What’s that?” you say? “Burnout?” Yep, burnout is officially a thing now. “Burnout” has gone legit. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), workplace burnout can now be classified as an “occupational phenomenon” which may warrant …
Becoming a Consultant: Where Do I Start?
Not a day goes by without someone asking me how they can quit their job and become a consultant, coach, speaker, or entrepreneur. “I’m thinking about going out on my own, Laurie. How do I get started?” – HR and Recruiting Peeps Do you dream about quitting your job and going out on your own? It’s not unusual. Some people …
4 Indicators Your CEO is Not Interested in Your Burnout
You think I’m about to slam your CEO, don’t you? I’m not. My definition of caring about something includes both the emotional act of caring and the physical action of doing something about it. I do believe most CEOs care emotionally about burnout, but not enough are actually doing something about it. But let’s be clear, your CEO has the …
Fighting Fatigue: The Right Way to Combat Employee Burnout
The age of the “always on” worker is officially upon us. Today, nearly half of workers claim they feel encouraged by their employers to check email or work after hours, and with that demand comes rapidly increasing counts of employee fatigue. According to experts, burnout has now reached record levels, and it’s only likely to compound as younger generations feel …
VIDEO: No Scrubs with John Nykolaiszyn – How to Help Your Employees Beat Burnout
Host Dawn Burke and her guest John Nykolaiszyn, from the College of Business Career Management Services Office at Florida International University, talk first about what sort of career preparation college students are getting prior to graduation, and then go in deep on the topic of burnout. These days, most tasks workers are faced with, they can’t say no to—so how …
Suddenly Channeling Britney Spears? Tips to Control Burnout
Lately I’ve been channeling my inner Britney spears. Not the Britney who danced with a snake. My Britney’s been, you know, the Britney spears who shaved her head. The one who melted in a big way in front of the world to see. And I say this in all honesty, for haters out there, it was nothing to make fun …