Work Overload and Burnout
Work overload leading to burnout is an increasing OHS risk especially in highly demanding or skilled work. The following series of short videos from Professor Michael Leiter discusses burnout. Professor Leiter is Professor of Industrial and Organisational Psychology in the School of Psychology (Faculty of Health, Deakin University).
The videos importantly discuss what you can do about burnout, as somebody at risk, as a colleague and as a manager.
Of particular note in the videos is the impact of incivility in the workplace and the critical role of the supervisor.
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2 | How does burnout occur (part 1)?
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3 | How does burnout occur (part 2)?
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4 | Taking action to prevent burnout: prevention and recovery strategies | |
5 | Taking action to prevent burnout: job crafting Job crafting is the process of nudging your work into a better fit consisting of:
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6 | Burnout and working relationships: incivility
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7 | Burnout and working relationships: the impact of supervisors
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8 | Case study: strengthening culture through workgroup action (part 1)
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9 | Case study: strengthening culture through workgroup action (part 2) |