Job burnout is on the rise, according to several surveys. People are feeling emotionally exhausted, detached from their work and colleagues, and less productive and efficacious. This makes them more likely to suffer health consequences, need sick days, and quit their jobs. Not too surprisingly, burnout has become even more prevalent during the pandemic, particularly among health care professionals, causing widespread concern. But while many employers recognize the problem, they often don’t recognize the solutions, says journalist Jennifer Moss, author of the new book “The Burnout Epidemic: The Rise of Chronic Stress and How We Can Fix It.” She argues that employers need to stop blaming employees for not being resilient enough and instead change the policies and workplace cultures that breed burnout in the first place. “If you want to address the burnout problem, the first step is repeating and internalizing this mantra: Burnout is about your organization, not …
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