6 Drivers Of Burnout That Leaders Need To Understand

Plus The 1 Factor These Drivers All Miss

I was reading a Forbes article earlier today (you may be aware of my feelings about Forbes).

The article referred to some research on Burnout that referenced “6 Drivers of Burnout”.

Let’s look at these 6 factors that can lead to Burnout and then discuss the 1 factor they all are missing.

Driver 1: Lack Of Recognition

We all want to be recognized for the good work that we do.

However, it doesn’t happen as often as it should.

Many organizations create “Recognition Programs”.

But do they work?

No.

More often than not they fail.

The problem is that these programs make Recognition feel forced and fake.

In the end, most of these programs get forgotten.

The people who deserve Recognition don’t get it.

For Recognition to work, it needs to be genuine.

This requires Leaders to actively look for opportunities to recognize their teams.

What we look for, we find more of.