Stress, Resilience & Wellbeing · 03 of 10
Six Areas of Worklife
Source: Christina Maslach and Michael P. Leiter
Burnout risk rises when there is a mismatch between a person and their job in six areas: workload, control, reward, community, fairness and values.
When to use it
Use it when you feel exhausted or cynical about work and want to identify the cause.
How to apply it
- Rate how well each of the six areas matches your needs.
- Identify the one or two areas with the biggest mismatch.
- Note specific situations that show the mismatch.
- Decide which changes are within your control or influence.
- Raise a concrete proposal with your manager for the main mismatch.
Tip: Burnout is often a job-design problem, so focus on the work, not just personal coping.