Peak performance is not what it used to be, according to leaders, managers, and employees who report teetering on the brink of burnout. And it’s not just individuals: entire organizations are at risk.
Within the first seven weeks of 2021, Harvard Business Review published six articles on the topic, including how the pandemic contributes to burnout, how to recognize burnout, and how to fight burnout. But instead, what if we could avoid burnout and maintain peak performance?
Although burnout is not classified as a medical condition or mental disorder (DSM-5), in 2019—pre-pandemic—the World Health Organization (WHO) re-defined the occupational phenomenon of burnout in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). According to the WHO, “burnout is a syndrome…resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed,” and includes three dimensions:
- Feeling of energy depletion
- Feeling of negativity/cynicism related to personal occupation or increasing mental distancing from occupation
- Reduced professional/occupational efficacy
Typically, we avoid burnout by taking breaks: we enjoy several weeks of vacation, spend time away, and de-stress with a change of scenery and energizing activities. But for many, this has not been an option during the past year. Add to that virtual offices and work from home (WFH) practices, and stay-cations don’t recharge us like we need. Reaching and maintaining peak performance, for individuals and organizations, requires ongoing daily energy management.
In Summary
These articles and Article Nuggets explore occupational burnout and the four dimensions of energy management to reach and maintain individual and organizational peak performance.
This is a brief synopsis of a 1,750-word and a 1,100-word article, and 5-Article Nuggets*, suitable for consultants’ newsletters for executives and leaders in organizations. It is available for purchase with full reprint rights, which means you may put your name on it and use it in your newsletters, blogs or other marketing materials. You may also modify it and add your personal experiences and perspectives.
The complete articles and Article Nuggets include these important concepts:
- Four dimensions of energy management
- Manage your physical energy
- Physical energy for organizations
- The management of your mental energy
- Mental energy for organizations
- Manage your emotional energy
- Emotional energy for organizations
- The management of your spiritual energy
- Spiritual energy for organizations
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