Management Research

Management Research: Pareto Principle for Burnout Prevention

Morning all

I am sorry for the delay - due to one Xcathon and two conferences, I had to postpone uploading the new episode. 

Yet, the conference time is over and I can continue with my podcast. Today, I talk about a very simple but potent tool from process management - the Pareto principle. It is a good tool if you don't know what to start with. 

Enjoy!

Best

Eugene (Yevgen)

Management Research: Listen to the Voice of Your Customer for Burnout Prevention

Hello everybody

 

In this episode, I talk about an obvious but often forgotten thing - Voice of the Customer. If you try to understand the reasons for the state of burnout in your firm/team, then you need to talk to your "customers" - your team members. In this episode, I talk about ways to collect data and the issues that might accompany them. 

 

Good luck with your burnout prevention initiative!

Best

Eugene (Yevgen) 

Management Research: Depicting Your Root Cause Using a Fishbone Diagram

Hello everybody,

 

as you learned from our previous episode, finding the root cause is crucial for the effectiveness of your burnout prevention initiative. At the same time, is there are several reasons and if you want "to see the broader picture", you have to put words into a visual. A fishbone diagram (please google before you listen to understand what I am talking about) is a perfect way to depict your "5 Why's" from the previous episode or apply the "6 Ms" as suggested by some practitioners: Measurement, Materials, Motivation (aka personnel), Machines, Methods, and Mother Nature (aka environment). 

Good luck!

 

Best

Eugene (Yevgen)

Management Research: Burnout Root Cause Analysis Using ”5 Why’s”

Good morning!

 

Today, we talk about a straightforward and simple but powerful tool (you can also call it "exercise") - 5 Why's. It is an easy way to find the main reason(s) for burnout. The deeper your analysis, the easier the issues to address. 

 

Good luck with your analysis!

Best

Eugene (Yevgen)

Management Research: Using Visualisation Tools for an Early Burnout Indication

Hello everybody!

 

In this episode, I provide examples of applying visualisation tools from process management to discover the early signs of burnout or other psychological issues within your organisation. I use my own examples and examples from my class, which students allowed me to use. 

1. Listen, enjoy, subscribe, share, and comment - it does matter!

2. Provide your ideas and examples in the comments section below. I am eager to read about your ideas!

 

Best

Eugene (Yevgen)

Management Research: Apply the DMAIC-Cycle to Reduce the Level of Exhaustion and Prevent Burnout

Hello everyone!

Today we talk about the DMAIC cycle. DMAIC stads for Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control and is at the core of process optimisation. DMAIC is not only a tool, it is a "way of thinking" about the running processes. In this episode, I give a simple example on how to apply DMAIC in order to estimate the real (and not perceived) antecedents of exhaustion and how to estimate whether you approximate the state of burnout. 

Here is the evaluation I am referring to during this episode (Excel-file).

Best

Eugene (Yevgen)  

Management Research: Depict Your Process to Indicate Psychological Issues

Hello everybody

In this episode, I talk about the process depiction. There are several ways to depict a process but even the simplest one - with an oval, a rectangle, and a diamond -  is sufficient to find out where and how to start preventing burnout or other psychological issues. I give an example of a simple process where this tool helped me make a very exhausting process into a pleasant one. I hope it helps you too. By the way, feel free to share your tips and tricks to avoid or prevent psychological issues. Use the comments section below ;)

Enjoy, listen, comment, subscribe, and share - it does matter!

 

Best

Eugene (Yevgen) 

Management Research: Can We Apply Process Management Tools for Burnout Prevention?

Good morning everybody!

Today, I would like to share with you some thoughts on the compatibility of business process management and the job demands-resources model. It appears that some tools from process management can be applied for burnout prevention. While I plan to talk about specific tools in the next episode, in this episode we try to understand how process management works with resources and see how much these resources can be of psychological nature.

Enjoy, subscribe, comment, and share - it does matter!

Best

Eugene (Yevgen)

PS. You can find our paper dedicated to this topic here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326281776_Beyond_Health_Care_Reform_How_Process_Management_Can_Alter_Patients'_Experience

or here: https://journals.aom.org/doi/10.5465/AMBPP.2018.12544abstract 

Management Research: Can We Change Our Perception in Order to Prevent Burnout?

Morning!

In this episode, I share with you some of my experiences when I managed to change my perception of two very exhausting activities. I know that there are many other suggestions that you can find in the literature. Yet, I wanted to share with you the two methods that did help me.

Feel free to share your most remarkable ways of changing perception in the comments section. Or you can drop me an email with a suggestion and I'll try to share it in one of the next episodes.

Listen, enjoy, comment, share, and subscribe - it does matter!

Best

Eugene (Yevgen)

Management Research: Is Burnout a Matter of Perception?

Hello everybody

In this episode, I discuss the Job Demands and Resources Model. I focus on a specific aspect: many activities can be job demands and resources. It is your matter of perception that will boost your exhaustion or drive your energy.  

I hope this episode will help you understand your state better as well as help you better understand your colleagues, students, friends, or relatives.

Remember to comment, share, and subscribe - it does matter!

 

Best

Eugene (Yevgen)