“You don’t need to tell them everything that’s going on, but enough so they can see how you’re feeling and what you’re going through.” “You don’t want a situation where they’re dictating: ‘here’s what you should do,’” says Lissa Appiah, a career strategist in Ottawa. Workers should also give examples of why they’re feeling overloaded and propose solutions instead of leaving them to the boss to figure out. Many recommend employees be upfront with bosses about feeling burned out – without being confrontational. Surveys show burnout is on the rise in Canada across many industries, particularly among those in leadership roles, driven by two years of unprecedented pandemic life and labour shortages that have put increased pressure on peoples’ personal and professional lives.Įxperts say that recognizing the signs of burnout as early as possible is important. “Somebody’s got to be the one to stand up and say, ‘This isn’t healthy, this isn’t sustainable, and this isn’t good for productivity.’” “It’s unfortunate that, in some workplaces, that’s the culture,” Dr. physician, stress counsellor and author of the book Is Work Killing You?: A Doctor’s Prescription for Treating Workplace Stress. “A lot of times, bosses don’t listen well because they themselves are hassled, harried and stressed, and just running around like headless chickens,” says Dr. Or, some bosses don’t realize they’re assigning too many tasks for one person, leading to an environment where people feel like they’re always working but never catching up. He’s met with patients whose managers send flurries of late-night e-mails, expecting an immediate reply. Log In Create Free Accountĭavid Posen has seen many patients struggling with burnout symptoms over the years – and often, he says, the boss is at least partially to blame.
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