I'm long retired, but in my former life, burnout was never a problem for me or my co workers. Perhaps that was because our work environment met all your optimal requirements. I wonder if the top people were reading you, Baird! Great essay.
I love how you broke down what makes a healthy workplace. It's not rocket science - safety, structure, support, growth. Sounds like the basics of any good relationship, right? But how many of us can actually say our jobs tick all those boxes? Not me lol
That bit about the return on investment for creating better workplaces is mind-blowing. 500-800% profit for every dollar spent? You'd think companies would be all over that. But nope, we're still stuck in this old-school mindset of grinding people down. I don't know if this will ever change.
Thanks Neela. I'm pessimistic about all this because most leaders are narcissists and control freaks who don't care about their people. That's why unions are important. Gotta equalize the power equation between workers and management!
I'm long retired, but in my former life, burnout was never a problem for me or my co workers. Perhaps that was because our work environment met all your optimal requirements. I wonder if the top people were reading you, Baird! Great essay.
Thanks Michael! Glad to hear you had good jobs along the way!
Happy Friday Baird,
I love how you broke down what makes a healthy workplace. It's not rocket science - safety, structure, support, growth. Sounds like the basics of any good relationship, right? But how many of us can actually say our jobs tick all those boxes? Not me lol
That bit about the return on investment for creating better workplaces is mind-blowing. 500-800% profit for every dollar spent? You'd think companies would be all over that. But nope, we're still stuck in this old-school mindset of grinding people down. I don't know if this will ever change.
Thank you for sharing.
I hope you have an amazing weekend!
Thanks Neela. I'm pessimistic about all this because most leaders are narcissists and control freaks who don't care about their people. That's why unions are important. Gotta equalize the power equation between workers and management!