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Christina Maslach, one of the most preeminent researchers on burnout and the author of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), worked with colleagues to identify six aspects of the work environment that contribute to the onset of burnout. Read on to learn what those are, and 101 things you can do to improve your situation.

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Lack of Control

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Values Conflict

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Insufficient Reward

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<aside> 4️⃣

Work Overload

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<aside> 5️⃣

Unfairness

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Breakdown of Community

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Lack of Control

For you…

• [ ] Identify things you can control (both at work and in personal life)and lean into them
• [ ] Talk to your boss - give feedback
• [ ] Change jobs
• [ ] Change boss
• [ ] Change careers
• [ ] Pursue side-gig
• [ ] Start your own company

For your team…

• [ ] Identify ways to create more autonomy for your team
• [ ] Ask for feedback - lots of it!
• [ ] Create new processes for making them feel heard
• [ ] Lean back - let them do what they are good at (trust but verify)
• [ ] Identify decision making processes and delegate
• [ ] Ensure they are safe to fail