Burnout is a significant public health problem. Just this year, the World Health Organization upgraded its assessment of the threat posed by burnout. The condition, says the WHO, is a “syndrome” involving a range of symptoms related to chronic stress.
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In spite of increased awareness, suicide continues to be a major public health problem in the United States, and around the world. Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S., where the rate is higher than at any point since World War II.
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To everything there is a season. We associate summer with warm weather, vacations, and a more relaxed work schedule. As September begins, we may be mourning the end of summer—but we can also embrace the opportunity that comes with a new season. We can use the approach of autumn to kick start the most productive stretch of the year.
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Earlier this month, Bloomberg released the results of a survey designed to find the happiest occupations in the United States. The results were surprising and revealing.
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n the ten years since Dr. Atul Gawande published The Checklist Manifesto, the use of checklists has proliferated in fields from medicine to investing. Gawande, a surgeon, made a particular focus on the benefits of checklists in hospitals, where they have been credited with saving lives. Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet’s right-hand man, advocates using checklists to avoid costly investing mistakes.
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Across the board, employee engagement is a top priority for today’s business leaders. American businesses spend hundreds of millions of dollars on employee engagement initiatives each year, but with less than impressive results. What if we are focusing on the wrong thing? What if employee engagement is more of a symptom than a solution?
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While pay equity is at the forefront of the conversation around the U.S. team, dig deeper, and you will find a lot more at stake. Pay is an essential issue in its own right. Pay is also a proxy for respect, and respect is wrapped up in questions of perception and status.
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Recently I received an email from American Express providing a mid-year summary of my spending. It can be a useful exercise to step back and see longterm patterns and trends we may not be aware of on a day-to-day basis. However, this email spurred me to look at spending differently. We should also step back and review how we are spending our most priceless commodities—our time and energy.
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The optimism of younger workers—both Millennials and Generation Z—is in steep decline. The Deloitte Global Millennial Survey 2019 reveals a growing sense of “uneasiness and pessimism” amongst the younger generations, who are desperately searching for “safe havens” and “beacons of trust.”
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Leaders either make or break the job for their employees. People typically leave bad managers, not bad companies.
It seems obvious: If you want engaged employees, you have to be an engaged leader. You have to engage with your employees. Nevertheless, many leaders engage with employees too infrequently and unconstructively.
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Burnout Is Not What You Think It Is: How Leaders Can Confront The Three Faces Of Burnout
Suicide Is A Public Health Epidemic: Prevention Is A Start, But Not Enough
Fall Into Focus: Use The End Of Summer To Reset And Close The Year Strong
What Is The Happiest Profession In America? The Answer May Surprise You
Checklists Can Help Us Make Better Decisions — But Only When We Use Them Mindfully
Employee Engagement Isn’t The Key To A Healthy Workplace Culture: Instead, Aim For The Other E