What about Burnout?

In 1974, psychologist Herbert Freudenberger coined the term “burnout” to describe severe physical and mental exhaustion caused by chronic work stress. He identified behavioral signs of frustration, anger, cynicism, and depression. Particularly susceptible were individuals with a “committed” personality type—specifically medical providers at a New York City clinic. He concluded that burnout was most prevalent…

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Improving Employee Engagement

With the “Great Resignation,” followed by “Quiet Quitting,” and even “Loud Quitting,” it’s no surprise that one of the most important conversations companies are having is about employee engagement. Whether referring to their employees’ engagement or what initiatives the organization will drive to improve employee engagement, this issue is on everyone’s radar. In this article,…

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Identifying Motivators to Improve Retention

Tapping into individual employee’s motivators based on their own unique behavior profile has long been a strategy for Know Your Talents. We use that knowledge when we hire and promote and it’s something we teach our clients to do as well. Paying attention to what motivates each person helps place in them in the right…

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Prioritize Energy Drain and Satisfaction Level

PDP Proscan Priority Environments Graph

It’s all about Priorities! Priority Environments that is… So what is the Priority Environment? It’s a measure of something occurring in a person’s environment over the past 6-8 weeks that caused them to feel the need to adapt their behavior. Beside the shifts in behavior, such as pushing Dominance up or lowering Extroversion, the Priority…

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