Here are three important reasons to watch Jarrod Haar’s Big Ideas Talk on “Studying Work Loneliness Over Time.”
First, it demonstrates the difference between feeling exhausted and being burned out. As Jarrod Haar says, “At the end of the day, if you’re tired, that’s just work.” Burnout includes cognitive and emotional impairment. And burnout has been going up!
Second, it identifies the biggest predictors of burnout. Surprisingly, it’s not job demands. It’s loneliness!
And the third reason! This Talk doesn’t just recount the problems, it shares solutions, including a “golden ticket” to reducing burnout.
So, here’s your own Golden Ticket to watch Jarrod Haar’s Big Ideas Talk on the Work and Family Researchers Network Video Channel to learn and laugh at the same time.
About Jarrod Haar
Dr. Jarrod Haar is Dean’s Chair and Professor of Management and Māori Business at Massey University (New Zealand). He has Māori tribal affiliations of Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Mahuta. He researches employees and organizations (especially Māori) including the role of technology. He has won industry and best-paper awards and won multiple research grants ($6.7m individually) plus is a named researcher on a $105m National Science Challenge. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi. He has authored 150 journal articles and has given 110 keynotes/invited presentations. He is a frequent media commentator and is ranked in the Elsevier World Top 2% of Scientists worldwide [by citations].