The Burnout-Engagement Spectrum

Is burnout caused by lack of inspiration, motivation, and engagement with our work, or is it the other way around?

According to one model, burnout and attendant syndromes exist at one end of a spectrum, while employee engagement is at the other. Where you land on this spectrum depends on 7 key drivers related to your work:

1. Workload

2. Control & Flexibility

3. Work-Life Integration

4. Sense of Meaning & Purpose in Work

5. Workplace Culture & Values

6. Support and Community

7. Workflow Efficiency

Check out this great infographic created by Pamela Coburn-Litvak PhD ACC HLC to illustrate what a Mayo Clinic study showed.

Work conditions that optimize these areas will help you combat burnout and cultivate career success if you create and pursue them. Consider the following questions and the ones offered by Dr. Coburn-Litvak to stimulate your awareness and activate change in your career:

- Where are you right now on the burnout-engagement spectrum?

- What might be driving your burnout?

- How will you address the drivers of burnout within your agency, organization or company?

Infographic credit Pamela Coburn-Litvak PhD ACC HLC.

Research by Mayo Clinic, Strategies to reduce #burnout: 12 actions to create the ideal workplace.