From the course: Managing Career Burnout
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Burnout caused by lack of agency
From the course: Managing Career Burnout
Burnout caused by lack of agency
One of the four root causes of burn out is feeling a lack of agency over your life or career, feeling fundamentally out of control. A client of mine, Sandra experienced this first hand when she found herself stuck in a toxic workplace with a micromanaging boss. It was her first job out of college so she accepted that there would be a bit of a learning curve, but even after three years of solid performance her colleagues still treated her like a child. Her boss was constantly interfering with her projects and never took any interest in coaching her or creating opportunities for growth. It all came to a head when Sandra applied for an internal promotion. She was told by HR that she'd hear from them about scheduling a time for an interview but a few weeks later Sandra learned she'd been passed over when they announced their new hire. They'd gone with an outside candidate and hadn't even afforded Sandra a chance to interview.…
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