Beat Burnout: Read These 10 Essential Articles

Many employees (and their leaders) feel stretched thin right now — facing excessive workloads, unclear expectations and a lack of meaningful connection at work. This kind of burnout quietly erodes people’s motivation and sense of well-being. At the other end of the spectrum, the most fulfilled workers say that they are challenged and inspired in their roles and feel a sense of purpose and belonging. 

Tackling burnout can’t just be about adjusting an employee’s choices or routine. Rather, it often requires rethinking the work itself and reevaluating how the organization and its processes function. 

“A better approach is to create healthier and more sustainable jobs through good work design,” write Sharon Parker and Caroline Knight in their article “Design Work to Prevent Burnout.” Their SMART Work Design model re-imagines how jobs can be structured to foster stimulation, mastery, autonomy, relational work and tolerable demands. By focusing on work structure rather than individual resilience, Parker and Knight argue, organizations can curb burnout before it starts.

Please select this link to read the complete article from MIT Sloan Management Review.