Resource Friday 4/16/21
Burnout is not an individual problem that can be solved with self-care—it's an organizational issue that needs to be addressed at the company level.
"In reality, no yoga app, candle, or day planner can make up for an impossibly large pile of tasks, a day-long string of meetings that requires you to do your 'real work' at night, or a workplace where you have few true connections or friends."
A recent issue of Harvard Business Review's newsletter for emerging professionals, HBR Ascend, (definitely worth subscribing!) takes on this topic.
When I burnt out of my job at a nonprofit, it was essential for me to not just dive right in to another job environment where I would recreate the same slog of striving, proving, and achieving.
Instead, I took time to reflect on what truly drives me, what I value most, and what kind of relationship with work would allow me to enjoy my life AND feel like I'm making a meaningful difference.
If you're ready to ask yourself some of those questions—let's talk.
