Julianna MacDonald
Human Resources is all about confidentiality. But what do you do when that load of secrets in your luggage becomes too heavy to bear?HR Managers are the superheroes, balancing the needs of everyone in the company. They’re often the only grown-ups in the room, providing guidance about how to treat others in a professional setting.If you’re lucky, a friend has given you this book. Well, maybe not so lucky because:The brain has this magical way of alerting you to danger, especially if you’re not listening to all the other signals it’s been sending out during the waking hours. I had stopped really sleeping from October to March. I’d catch 2-3 hours and wake up in the middle of the night and wouldn’t be able to go back to sleep. Those were some long-axx days and the longest six months of my life. I made a mistake; I didn’t find anyone to share my load until it was breaking my back.Written in sometimes shockingly frank language, Julianna takes you on a six year story and hopes you’re ready to hear the message. It’s OK if you’re not ready though, because probably,YOU WON’T LISTEN ANYWAYJulianna explores burnout by sharing some heart-breaking stories and reveals how burnout can sneak up on you. A book for the unsung heroes who fight the good fight on a daily basis and need some self-guided tips to prevent the mental burnout that comes with taking on the company’s problems. Written to provide resources, support and ideas to the ’people-people’ whose jobs it is to carry the secret burdens of their companies. With tools and guidance, the bosses of Human Resource managers can support and protect their HR team members from burnout.A timely read for all leaders to understand burnout and its effects.
