Burnout often is triggered by a disconnect between what an employee needs and what an employer is providing. Determining the source of your burnout is key to addressing the issue.
Harvard Business Review shares the following mismatches that might be causing your burnout.
- Workload mismatch: This often involves high demands and not having the resources needed to meet them successfully.
- Control mismatch: This happens when you do not have enough autonomy to perform your job well.
- Reward mismatch: This means your good work is not leading to appropriate recognition, compensation or opportunities.
- Community mismatch: This is most extreme when there is incivility, bullying or harassment in the workplace rather than trust, respect and support.
- Fairness mismatch: This involves experiencing discrimination and inequitable practices.
- Values mismatch: This occurs when your ethical and moral values do not align with those of your organization.
