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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…

In recent posts I defined job burnout – emotional exhaustion, depersonalization (cynicism) and a lack of a sense of personal accomplishment (inefficacy). I also described for you the six job mismatches which can cause a person to burnout – work overload, lack of control, insufficient reward, breakdown of community, absence of fairness and conflicting values. We…