Beating Job Burnout: How to Transform Work Pressure into Productivity

by Beverly A. Potter

Discusses the symptoms of job burnout and offers techniques for preventing and overcoming burnout through stress management, changing jobs, building social support, and personal empowerment

Genres: Self Help, Personal Development, Nonfiction, Reference

Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Mrs C · Rating 2 out of 5]

The suggestion here are not really focused on Burnout. It’s more like common sense suggestions on how to be a satisfied employee. It’s not a bad thing, it’s just that the advice is all over the place. I did appreciate the last chapter on how managers can do to prevent burnout. The suggestions are not overly deep but they are nice reminders.

[Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

mind over matter, some dissociation, and some free association PACE and TASC

[Robert Bogue · Rating 4 out of 5]

I fundamentally disagree that burnout is limited to the job. Burnout is a condition that impacts people in their personal lives as well as in their jobs, no matter what definition the World Health Organization has adopted (for political or structural reasons). However, Overcoming Job Burnout doesn’t say that burnout can only occur in a job context, it’s just the context that Beverly Potter is talking about.

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[Rob · Rating 1 out of 5]

I quit halfway through the book when I hadn't come across a single concept, idea, insight, etc. I didn't already know. It's 50% common-sense, and 50% experience, with lots of obviously made-up "quotes" from supposed people, who "talk" about their jobs but in most cases what they say isn't what someone in that field would say. Overall, no even a single gem found at the halfway mark, and that's when I move on to the next book.

[Jocelyn]

I took a quiz on my class that told me I'm very burnt out in my job, and recommended this (and one other book). So I'll give it a try ...

[pri]

no stars says it all...

[Krystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

good read-excellent suggestions in book.