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Read Before Burning #05: Recommendations for Recovery
The demands of everyday life take a toll on our bodies and minds. Recovering from this toll is critical to preventing burnout. This issue is about how to boost day-to-day recovery.
When a Burnout Researcher Develops Burnout
I enjoyed speaking to Jason and Joelle, the hosts of the Psych Health and Safety podcast, about my own experiences, how to identify someone experiencing burnout, and some approaches to managing burnout at work.
Self-Determination in the Workplace with Professor Marylène Gagné
This episode draws on Self-Determination Theory to discuss basic psychological needs and how they affect motivation, performance, and wellbeing in the workplace. It may help if you first listen to our mini-episode about Self-Determination Theory — or watch the video. This episode’s guest is Professor Marylène Gagné, a John Curtin Distinguished Professor at the Future of Work…
Read Before Burning #04: Beat the Burnout Barriers
In this issue, I discuss some of the obstacles to recovery from burnout, and how to overcome them.
Managing Emotional Labour with Professor Helena Nguyen
In this episode I talk to University of Sydney Business School Professor Helena Nguyen about workplace emotional labour and ways to manage it.
Strategic Approaches to Workplace Mental Health with Teegan Modderman
This episode is about strategic ways to manage mental health at work. This involves monitoring workplace demands and resources, so it may help if you first listening to our mini-episode about the Job Demands—Resource model — or watch the video of that minisode. This episode’s guest knows a lot about workplace mental health management. Teegan Modderman…
Measuring Psychosocial Hazards with Jason van Schie
This episode is about psychosocial hazards. Never heard of them? Start by listening to our mini-episode about Psychosocial Hazards — or watch the video version. In many countries, employers are responsible for measuring and minimising physical and psychosocial hazards in the workplace. But how do we measure psychosocial hazards — and what are the challenges we…
SMART Work Design with Prof Sharon Parker
This episode is about work design. Never heard of it? Start by listening to our mini-episode about Work Design. When it comes to work design, we sometimes have an idea of what NOT to do — such as micromanaging, overloading, and mistreating staff. But what SHOULD we be doing? Is there a way of describing…
Read Before Burning #03: Burnout and Shame
This month’s feature is all about shame: why shame is such a common reaction to burning out, why this matters, and what we can do about it.