Burnout
“The bottom line on burnout is that it is a social phenomenon, not an individual weakness.”
~ Dr. Christina Maslach, UC Berkeley
~ Dr. Christina Maslach, UC Berkeley
In 2019, burnout was officially recognized as a work-related phenomenon by the World Health Organization...as a “syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.”
~ Gallup’s Perspective on Employee Burnout: Causes and Cures
~ Gallup’s Perspective on Employee Burnout: Causes and Cures
Good Reads
What is Burnout?
Where to Start If You Feel Burned Out at Work - UC Berkeley
Fed up and burnt out: ‘quiet quitting’ hits academia - Nature
Burnout Is About Your Workplace, Not Your People - Harvard Business Review
Six Causes of Burnout at Work - Greater Good Science Center
Job burnout is a billion-dollar problem. Can we fix it, despite COVID-19? - UC Berkeley
How does burnout disproportionately affect underrepresented groups?
The state of burnout for women in the workplace - McKinsey, 2022
Return to Office? Some Women of Color Aren’t Ready - NY Times
Gender Gap in Worker Burnout - Gallup
How does burnout affect science advancement?
Mitigating Burnout
Finding Solutions to the Problem of Burnout - Dr. Christina Maslach
The Burnout Challenge: Managing People’s Relationships With Their Jobs - Harvard University Press
Preventing Staff Burnout: A Guide - UC Irvine
Framework for Workplace Mental Health & Well-being - US Surgeon General
Self-care
Watch
Understanding Job Burnout - Dr. Christina Maslach, UC Berkeley, July 2019
Addressing Job Burnout with Dr. Maslach - UC Alumni Network, Oct. 2020
Burnout: What we’re feeling and how to use it to make positive change - UC Berkeley Campus Conversations, February 2022
Basics of Burnout: Causes and Remedies in a Research Environment – Berkeley Lab, June 2021
Continuing the Conversation on Burnout: Dos and Don’ts for Supervisors - Berkeley Lab, May 2022
Podcasts
Burnout Isn't Just Exhaustion. Here's How To Deal With It - NPR’s Life Kit
One Minute for IDEA
Five Essentials for Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being - US Surgeon General
Molecular Foundry Work/Life Balance Agreement
- The Molecular Foundry is committed to building a thriving and supportive community, embracing the professional and personal diversity of our community. One tool to communicate our common values is our Community Agreement on Work-Life Balance, which is aimed at raising awareness, creating an inclusive environment among the Foundry community, and reflecting our shared expectations, values, and behaviors. The agreement was jointly developed by the Molecular Foundry Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability Committee (IDEA), and the Molecular Foundry Career Development Committee (CDC). This agreement is not intended to be a policy or code of conduct.
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