This one is for all my colleagues in the HR Fraternity...
I recently read an article entitled "How can HR Professionals avoid Burning Out"? A reasonable question I thought; it seems to articulate well the issues that face the HR practitioner, given we deal with many and varied "people" issues...
I remember being asked the question "after spending all day helping the business and its people sort out their issues/problems, how do you unwind and l not let it get [the work] to you?" My response at the time was something like "when driving home [from work], I turn up my music loud and sing even louder... seemed a good answer at the time!
Notwithstanding, the question was indeed a valid one... after spending a day managing employee related issues, what do I do to ensure my sanity; or in other words, who counsels the counsellor?
Given that question, I think the attached article makes some good points...
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