In this follow-up to Episode 11, host Jessica Samuels continues her conversation with CMHA Kelowna's Director of People, Culture & Engagement, Candace Giesbrecht.
The focus of this episode is burnout and its relationship to the workplace. Candace and Jessica dive deeper into what burnout looks like, how it manifests in professional environments, and how organizations and individuals can begin to address it.
Topics Covered:
- The definition and symptoms of burnout
- How burnout differs from general workplace stress
- The systemic and organizational contributors to burnout
- What workplaces can do to prevent burnout
- The importance of psychological safety and leadership
- How employees can advocate for their well-being
RESOURCES
Burnout
https://cpa.ca/psychology-works-fact-sheet-workplace-burnout/
https://www.apa.org/topics/healthy-workplaces/workplace-burnout
https://www.canada.ca/en/government/publicservice/wellness-inclusion-diversity-public-service/health-wellness-public-servants/mental-health-workplace/preventing-burnout.html
https://workplacementalhealth.org/employer-resources/infographics/infographic-beating-burnout-at-work
Non-workplace Burnout
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/burnout#:~:text=These%20forms%20of%20burnout%20are,that%20caused%20by%20career%20stress
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-workplace.html
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-at-work
https://cpa.ca/psychology-works-fact-sheet-mental-health-and-the-workplace/
https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/psychosocial/mh/mentalhealth_address.html
https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/what-we-do/workplace/
Stats on MH in workplace
https://cmha.ca/what-we-do/national-programs/workplace-mental-health/takeaways/
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-at-work
https://www.mhrc.ca/workplace-mental-health
https://www.mhrc.ca/psychological-health-and-safety-2024
Achieving and Maintaining MH in the workplace
https://13factors.ca/13-factors#:~:text=13%20psychosocial%20risk%20factors%20were,manager%20mental%20health%20and%20wellbeing.
https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/13-factors-addressing-mental-health-in-the-workplace/
https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/national-standard/
https://www.workplacestrategiesformentalhealth.com/resources/guarding-minds-at-work
https://www.guardingmindsatwork.ca/
https://www.cmhakelowna.com/education-training/workplace-training
https://peopleworkingwellbc.ca/
https://www.ccohs.ca/healthyminds
https://peopleworkingwellbc.ca/mental-health-for/hospitality-tourism/
https://peopleworkingwellbc.ca/mental-health-for/community-social-services/
https://peopleworkingwellbc.ca/mental-health-for/healthcare/
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