Wandering Hazards............

A new term that I chanced upon a few day's ago was 'depersonalization'.
What does it mean?
It means that depersonalized people are people who view the world through grey foggy lenses and nothing, absolutely nothing can satisfy them. These folk have burnt themselves out in course of their lives and are wandering hazards ( a term coined by me ).
They are a threat to an organizations well being and will destroy much of what is there around them, unless treated with care. You may be more likely to have job burnout if:
You identify so strongly with work that you lack a reasonable balance between work and your personal life.
You try to be everything to everyone.
Your job is monotonous.
You feel you have little or no control over your work.
You work in a helping profession, such as health care, counseling, teaching or law enforcement.
Many Hr practitioners would fall under this category, so watch your step...... Ask yourself these questions to see if you're experiencing job burnout signs or symptoms:
Do you find yourself being more cynical, critical and sarcastic at work? Have you lost the ability to experience joy?
Do you drag yourself into work and have trouble getting started once you arrive? Have you become more irritable and less patient with co-workers, customers or clients? Do you feel that you face insurmountable barriers at work?
Do you feel that you lack the energy to be consistently productive?
Do you no longer feel satisfaction from your achievements?
Do you have a hard time laughing at yourself?
Are you tired of your co-workers asking if you're OK?
Do you feel disillusioned about your job?
Are you self-medicating — using food, drugs or alcohol — to feel better or to simply not feel?
Have your sleep habits or appetite changed?
Are you troubled by unexplained headaches, neck pain or lower back pain?

Many burn out victims try and combat burnout by compulsive drinking or turn workaholics. This can be particularly dangerous in high risk jobs, where rational decisions have to be taken under great pressure.
The attached video is a case in point where the Captain of a Nuclear armed submarine wants to launch nuclear missiles without adequate reason and forces subordinates to accept his point of view, subverting regulations........Unfortunately to many burnouts & their maverick behavior looks appealing because they can be a very persuasive.( see the opening speech )
Organizations neglect this aspect of Organization Behavior at their dire peril, because Burnouts are a disaster to themselves & the people that they lead......
More often than not burnouts need empathy and understanding, do not deny them the human touch.....