Workplace burnout leads to decreased productivity, employee absenteeism, and reduced employee work engagement. Burnout is a substantial barrier to achieving individual and organizational goals, and can lead to serious physical and mental health issues if left unaddressed. In addition to the impacts on workplace culture, the economic impacts of burnout on companies is substantial; it is estimated that burnout costs up to $10,000 per employee per year, across various professional sectors. 

Dr. McKinney’s talk provides foundational information about what burnout is, why it is so costly in the context of the workplace, strategies to reduce wellness inequality, and most importantly, several brain-hacks to combat burnout. Attendees will learn what burnout looks like in the workplace, including its impacts and prevalence, and how to recognize burnout in themselves and in their colleagues. Through active participation, attendees will develop a burnout management strategy that leverages these brain-hacks to boost job satisfaction, improve work-life balance, and increase productivity. Dr. McKinney integrates his proprietary gamified mental wellness app to transform this talk into an interactive workshop, and show attendees first hand how the ideas discussed in the workshop can be applied to address their own burnout levels. While this talk is geared towards employees, it can also be tailored for delivery to executives, management teams, or other stakeholders that hold a role in addressing workplace burnout and wellness. Specifically, Dr. McKinney’s talk can be customized to focus on how leaders can prevent employee burnout and develop a burnout management strategy to increase employee satisfaction and reduce related costs.