May 24, 2024- There are few things more corrosive to the morale and productivity of your team than burnout. Individuals struggling with burnout are facing three interrelated symptoms of exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficacy. While it’s certainly not a new subject of attention for those in high-stress environments, it has become a focal point of discussion for people like Dr. Jacinta Jiménez.
Repertoire Magazine recently spoke to Dr. Jiménez, the award-winning author of The Burnout Fix, psychologist, and leadership coach, about the challenges of working in an environment that creates burnout, how to identify symptoms of burnout and what it takes to improve resilience in the workplace.
Mental health is such a critical component to the success of individuals in high-stress jobs, which is why burnout is so prevalent in fields like healthcare and sales. When it comes to understanding and diagnosing burnout, Dr. Jiménez said, “It’s important to highlight that burnout is not a clinical syndrome. In May 2019, The World Health Organization recognized burnout in the International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision as an occupational phenomenon resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.”
What causes burnout?
Burnout is not a new concept, but it has grown in prevalence and notoriety in a post-COVID world. The pandemic put people in situations of unprecedented grief, disconnection, and uncertainty, completely derailing our day-to-day processes and environments. Even now, we are still feeling the aftershock of the pandemic. As a result, burnout is on the rise.
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