Welcome to July! As the dog days of summer are upon us, it’s a good time as leaders to grab some moments for ourselves and soak up a little well-chosen inspiration. Leadership — the ability to inspire others through words and actions — is still rare in the workplace. Here’s the good news: leadership is a developmental activity and as we learn and reflect, we do get better! Where to start? Sometimes we call it to us when we least [...]
Advice for how to combat burnout abounds and a quick google search returns almost 6 million articles. Research in burnout shows three factors that contribute to burnout: exhaustion, cynicism and professional efficacy (Maslach et. al., 2018). When exhaustion and cynicism are high and professional efficacy is low -- the result is burnout. Most articles will tell you how to reduce exhaustion and cynicism but few focus on increasing professional efficacy. Professional efficacy comes from feeling successful at work. If you [...]
