2021 Global Workplace Burnout Study - Expression of Interest

2020 saw the most rapid and significant levels of change in the workplace since the beginning of the last Industrial Revolution. The changes caused by the Covid-19 pandemic created peak levels of volatility and uncertainty in people’s personal and professional lives. While feeling exhausted and stressed is a perfectly normal response during these times, prolonged and extreme levels of stress can lead some to experience burnout, a more complex and multifaceted issue.  

The 2020 Global Workforce Burnout Study established a baseline of data that quantifies the prevalence and level of burnout experienced by individuals and the effect of burnout on performance in the first six months of the pandemic.  

Now, we are looking to repeat and expand the study to better understand trends and patterns relating to the prevalence of burnout in 2021 and beyond. 

This year's study seeks to provide further evidence on the populations that are experiencing the highest levels of burnout in order to find targeted solutions to alleviate this issue.  

As organizations speculate on how to help their people not only survive but thrive during this period and beyond, the insights from this study will help leaders develop strategies to protect their most important asset – their people.   

Study Details

The survey is conducted by Dr. John Chan in association with Infinite Potential. The survey was developed based on existing research on burnout from the last 50 years and validated by the 2020 workplace burnout study to ensure proper psychometric properties. 

This survey will take approximately 5 -10 minutes to complete. 

Privacy

Privacy is our top priority. The data collected will be anonymous and will be used for research purposes only. Participation is anonymous. As such, it will not be possible to identify an individual and it will not be possible to delete any participant’s data after the survey has been submitted. Data will be not be shared and results will be only be presented in group formats.    

Possible benefits and risks

While there are no direct benefits to the participant, their responses will help better researchers better understand the prevalence of burnout and its relationship to burnout. The results of this study will be shared publicly and with organizations to help the global community create more targeted solutions to address the prevalence of burnout. 

Timeline

Data collection is recommended to be open for 2 weeks during September 2021. 

A report of the 2021 Global Burnout study is expected to be available in November 2021.