During the end of 2022 and early 2023, we asked our followers on LinkedIn to share their burnout stories anonymously. We want to give a voice to these stories – even without faces and names. So many of us are having burnout symptoms daily without recognizing that it's taking step by step towards burning out every day.If you recognize burnout symptoms today, you can start preventing them tomorrow. So here's the first story from the alias Workaholic in Recuperation.

The idea of the "five languages of appreciation" comes from the book "The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace" by Gary Chapman and Paul White. This book explains that people have different ways of feeling appreciated, and it's essential to understand these languages to communicate effectively. There are five main languages of appreciation, and it's helpful to know them to figure out what works best for each employee in your company.

Burnout isn't a black box that nobody knows how it operates or happens. Burnout is very clearly connected to the company's working culture. The WHO explains it as "an occupational syndrome caused by chronic workplace stress." This means it happens at work because of work-related problems. But how do you spot burnout symptoms? And recognize where you fit into the picture. Before reading on, we recommend you take our burnout risk test. This will help you understand your current risk and the specific signs/symptoms you should be keeping a lookout for.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines burnout as: “an occupational syndrome caused by chronic workplace stress.” Sometimes people believe that factors outside of your work cause burnout. ‍This is not true.

Lunch time is for lunch. Nothing else. We need time in our work day to rest, recover and refuel. It’s just human nature.

Our Beating Burnout blog shares the real life burnout stories of real people. We focus on how burnout impacted them, how they overcame it and what advice they would give people to prevent it. Here's Nati’s story…

You’ve recently answered our burnout risk assessment and have been given a score out of 100. What does this score actually mean for you? And what should you do next? This article is here to help you decode your burnout risk.

Nope. We haven’t made a mistake. We believe that if you try and be more like a baby, you can successfully prevent/beat burnout.

Ekaterina Dolgova and Sandra-Carina Paukku, of Redhill Games, share how they are trying to beat burnout in the gaming industry.

Hanna Kontinen, Head of Talent and Culture at Brella, shares how to cultivate a psychological safe working environment.

Henrietta Hörhammer, Head of People and Culture at Taito United, shares her story of how listening to Taito employees has helped to build a better workplace.

58% of employees are regularly contacted outside of office hours. Here’s what you can do to help...

Even if you don't know what to prioritise, don't have enough resources, and have too much work, having a good leader can keep you at low risk of burnout. In fact, good leadership can reduce burnout risk by up to 51%.

Giving feedback is incredibly important. But it can also be incredibly damaging if delivered the wrong way. Here are some important considerations.

You’ve got too much work and you need to delegate some of it. But how? Here’s our 6 step guide to delegating like a pro.

Research has shown that a well delivered 1-on-1, between a manager and a team member, can increase employee retention by up to 67%. Here is the ultimate recipe.

You might be expecting the answer to be something profound. A new tool perhaps? A cutting edge management technique? Or maybe a tactical change in company policy? The answer is actually much, much, simpler than that.

We all know that Finns like to get naked. But that’s not what this is about…Ha! It’s about behavioral change. It’s hard. Thankfully, keeping track of your winning streak makes it much, much, easier.

You can prioritise your tasks (smart), you can block-book time in your calendar for deep work (very smart), but nothing will make you feel more energised than taking vacation days (very, very, smart). 🌴

We get asked a lot about how to stop thinking about work during our free time to reduce stress. Here are two simple things you can start doing differently tomorrow.

Nothing incredible comes quickly.

To be truly exceptional at something, you have to be exceptional at saying no.

What advice do you give your team member before they take sick leave? Here are 5 things proven to help burnout recovery in the short term.

To help you unwind, we've made a list of things not to do to help you enjoy your summer vacation.

Managing burnout within your team is an overwhelming task. But the first step is simple: measure their burnout risk.

Get into the habit of keeping 1 hour of work your day completely free. Here's why...

What if you were the main cause of stress and burnout for your team? The best managers reflect on their own behaviour first by asking a simple question.

Blind spots can have a positive or negative impact on the people around us. Either way, we don't want them (sorry blind spots, you're not wanted here).

Our Beating Burnout blog shares the real life burnout stories of real people. We focus on how burnout impacted them, how they overcame it and what advice they would give people to prevent it. In January 2022 we sat down and spoke with Jasmin. Here is Jasmin’s story…

Employee engagement surveys. Very important. Very tedious. Here's how you can get your team onboard.

So what can we all do about it? Easy. We can start replacing corporate jargon with the simple language we use with our friends and family.

Our Beating Burnout blog shares the real life burnout stories of real people. We focus on how burnout impacted them, how they overcame it and what advice they would give people to prevent it. In December 2021 we had a very fun conversation with Em Seikkanen. Here is Em’s story…

Our Beating Burnout blog shares the real life burnout stories of real people. We focus on how burnout impacted them, how they overcame it and what advice they would give people to prevent it. In December 2021 we had a very interesting conversation with Irene Oliver Puerta. Here is Irene’s story…

Our Beating Burnout blog shares the real life burnout stories of real people. We focus on how burnout impacted them, how they overcame it and what advice they would give people to prevent it. In December 2021 we had a lovely interview with Jessi Christian. Here is what Jessi had to say…

Our Beating Burnout blog shares the real life burnout stories of real people. We focus on how burnout impacted them, how they overcame it and what advice they would give people to prevent it. In October 2021 we spoke with Marjo Turunen. Here is what Marjo had to say…

Our Beating Burnout blog shares the real life burnout stories of real people. We focus on how burnout impacted them, how they overcame it and what advice they would give people to prevent it. In October 2021 we had a great conversation with Lassi Lankinen. Here’s what Lassi had to say...

Our Beating Burnout blog shares the real life burnout stories of real people. We focus on how burnout impacted them, how they overcame it and what advice they would give people to prevent it. In September 2021 we were lucky enough to speak to Maria Iho. Here’s Maria's story...