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kristel1010's review against another edition
3.0
I am definitely not the target audience for this book but I did enjoy the empathy and some nuance that shined through. I also believe firmly that burnout is not something that the individual can solve and that change has to come from the companies.
goatraven's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I read this for an MBA class on reducing stress at the workplace. At this moment, diversity and inclusion policies are being challenged by the US government so it was an odd time to read about the extra burden people who are not the majority suffer due to disproportionate representation. The book is accessible and a good read on the topic that points to upstream decisions being the cause of burnout vs. individual workers not doing enough meditation.
jjkamin's review against another edition
4.0
This organization of this book is really strong and the reasons and fixes for burnout are especially strong. While I like the book is able to avoid the whining tone that is often a major part of books on this topic, however the example stories are a little long and at times distracted from the main ideas.
liznorell's review against another edition
2.0
This book is actually probably quite good... IF (and that's a huge if) you're in a position of leadership within an organization. I was not the target audience, and in fact have had a parade of experiences with leaders who desperately (DES.PER.AT.ELY) need to read this book. Finishing it meant spending some 235 pages feeling bereft over how much my own working experiences have lacked the emotionally intelligent, empathetic, and wellness-focused leadership Moss describes. I could not have read this book at a worse time; it picked at the scabs on wounds I'm actively trying to heal. So take that for what you will. My review is a classic "it's-me-not-you" situation.
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These two lines about how COVID caused many of us to grieve things we lost (including the lives we once lived with carefree abandon) absolutely slayed my heart, and not in the good way: "In the workplace, grief can cause people to be more disorganized, withdrawn, or anxious. Unfortunately, if leaders lack empathy, they miscalculate these behaviors as performance problems instead of analyzing what is going on behind the late arrivals or less-than-perfect work" (p. 189).
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Hi, trauma. I see you.
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These two lines about how COVID caused many of us to grieve things we lost (including the lives we once lived with carefree abandon) absolutely slayed my heart, and not in the good way: "In the workplace, grief can cause people to be more disorganized, withdrawn, or anxious. Unfortunately, if leaders lack empathy, they miscalculate these behaviors as performance problems instead of analyzing what is going on behind the late arrivals or less-than-perfect work" (p. 189).
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Hi, trauma. I see you.
ohcorrica's review against another edition
4.0
Burnout is much larger in businesses, academia, and many other places than we recognize. Simple fixes will not make it go away. You cannot self-care away burnout. We have to develop institutional and widespread tactics to battle it. Jennifer Moss does a great job explaining and talking about how to overcome this epidemic.