The Thing About Burnout, Post-Pandemic Edition

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The Thing About
I’m Ashley.
Hello,
I’m NOT a Doctor...
I’m a Recovering Overachiever.
RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU’VE EXPERIENCED BURNOUT
A recent Gallup study of 7,500 full-time employees found
that about two-thirds of full-time workers
experience burnout on the job.
YOU’RE NOT ALONE
PEOPLE OFTEN LEAVE
ENTIRE INDUSTRIES
I used to be a photographer
BUT WHY ARE WE LIKE THIS?
The Thing About Burnout, Post-Pandemic Edition
NOW IT’S BEING BUSY
We over schedule ourselves, our kids, and even our vacations.
SOCIAL MEDIA
We need ALL the followers,
ALL the likes, and ALL the
recognition.
EVERY LIKE EQUALS
ONE SEROTONIN!
CONSTANT AVAILIBITY
There are zero boundaries.
STARTUP/HERO CULTURE
Get rich or die trying...
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO RECOVER FROM
EXPERTS SAY...
IT CAN TAKE UP
TO TWO YEARS
TO RECOVER
FROM BURNOUT
THIS IS WHY TAKING VACATION
DOESN’T ALWAYS HELP YOU
RECOVER...
PHASES OF BURNOUT
HONEYMOON
PHASE
ONSET OF
STRESS
NEGLECTING
SELF
INTERPERSONAL
PROBLEMS AT
HOME &
AT WORK
REDUCED
PERFORMANCE
& COGNITIVE
PROBLEMS
CAN’T GET
EXCITED
ABOUT
WORK
ANYMORE
PHYSICAL
SYMPTOMS
TOTAL
BURNOUT
This is my ghost.
Work killed me & now
I’m off to haunt my
boss.
NOW, WITH COVID
WE ARE WORKING
EVEN LONGER
HOURS
UNABLE TO
SEPARATE
FAMILY &
WORK
Visualizing Burnout
Credit: Jonnie Hallman
HOW TO
AVOID
BURNOUT
Get Clarity
Only 60 percent of workers know what is
expected of them
01
Stop Multi-Tasking
Focus on one thing at a time.
02
Set Boundaries
Know what you will and will not do – be
okay with saying ‘no’
03
Take Control
Turn off your damn notifications
04
Cultivate a Rich Non-
Work Life
AKA Get a hobby.
05
Get Enough Sleep
Don’t work from bed.
05
TIPS FOR
MANAGERS
Be clear about
expectations
01
Help them understand
their value
02
Enforce reasonable work
hours
03
Try not to send email or
slack messages after 5
PM
04
Encourage them to take
all of their vacation time
05
Have regular 1-1’s &
actively listen
06
Don’t only recognize the
big wins. The small stuff
matters too
07
REMEMBER WHAT’S
REALLY IMPORTANT
Burnout doesn’t affect just you.
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