Author: Dr. Burnout

A few years ago, a pharmaceutical representative and friend told me they were fired after 27 years with their company, just before they were to retire. There were massive layoffs within her company as they attempted to cost-cut their way to a better bottom line. I can tell you firsthand 100% of those who remained…

Hospitals, large provider groups and clinics each represent, in and of themselves, a community. The strength of these organizations is derived from the strength of the interpersonal relationships formed within each of them. If a provider community is thriving, the interpersonal relationship bonds are strong within that community. Where ever and whenever the sense of…

One of the largest contributors to job burnout is insufficient reward. Whether you are talking about tangible or intangible rewards, people must derive one, the other or both from the work they do. Where there is little reward, expect little effort and poor results.  Where there is little reward, expect little effort and poor results….

For most people, flying on a commercial airliner is the quintessential experience of a complete lack of control. This is mentioned often when people are expressing their fears over flying. A complete lack of control in one’s work is even worse as it is a front running cause of job burnout. I recently reviewed the 6…

I recently reviewed the 6 mismatches between the job and the individual which can lead to burnout. The first of these, work overload, seems universal nowadays. Everyone seems to be expected to do ever more for less, usually in the face of cost cutting measures undertaken to maintain profit margins. Downsizing, budget cuts, layoffs, reorganization…