- 09Oct2012
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Working with “insurance” is stressful
- By Ian Bradley
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“I’ll just run this by my boss” was a phrase that I heard all to frequently from my client who came to see about work-related stress. Laura, a young woman in her first major corporate job, worked for a boss who micro-managed. The boss, who did not like surprises, insisted upon being appraised about each
- 27Sep2010
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Does Working Too Hard Lead to Burnout
- By Ian Bradley
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The question of excessive work leading to burnout was cited in a recent case conference that I attended. A young, but very competent, presenter described how months of working long hours led to her client’s eventual burnout. The concept -excessive work leads to burnout- was dutifully accepted by everyone around the table. No wonder, this