It’s Only January - How Are We This Burnt Out?

Jennifer Appeared on Hello Monday with Jessie Hempel

Discussing How to Make Work Matter Again

Watch the episode on the Hello Monday YouTube channel

Listen on Apple Podcast on the Hello Monday Podcast channel

From Jessie’s post on LinkedIn:

Quit rates are up, burnout is rampant. California is on fire. The country is reconstituting itself. Your boss wants you in the office five days a week. Even if you love your work, it can be hard to like your job right now.

That’s why I asked Jennifer Moss to join me for this week’s episode. Jen is an award-winning journalist, speaker, and workplace culture strategist. She’s the author of six books on work and work culture. Her previous book, The Burnout Epidemic, came out in 2022 and her latest title Why Are We Here?: Creating a Work Culture Everyone Wants was released earlier this January.

Many of us play a role in setting the culture for our organizations. I’ve been thinking about this a lot for myself within the context of my own team at LinkedIn. When things are working well, we hit a group flow state. It’s really the best. But it hasn’t felt this way for awhile. The people around me are tired; I feel tired; and it’s January! The month of annual reinvention and renewal! I’ve been trying to put my finger on the reason why, to consider the question of what I might do to inspire a greater sense of energy and purpose for myself and those around me. So yes, this was a selfish conversation: I want to know, is there a formula for a healthy culture?

And here’s the great news: Jen says there is a formula. A healthy culture experiences three attributes: hope, purpose, and community.

In our conversation, Jennifer and I explore the root causes of burnout and why so many of us feel like our work lacks meaning. We dive into actionable strategies to prevent burnout and give ourselves the time and space to rediscover what truly matters.

I hope this conversation offers you tips that you can apply immediately.