Six Key Categories of Job Burnout

To fix burnout, Maslach and Leiter suggest individuals and organizations first identify the areas where the mismatches lie and then look for ways to improve the fit. There are two ways to approach this, according to the authors: individually or organizationally.

1) Individually. With this approach, individuals identify the mismatches that are causing their burnout and then turn to their colleagues and the organization in addressing the mismatches.