What can a slice of cheese tell us about protecting people against burnout? Reason's Swiss Cheese Model shows how adverse events result from a series of failures across defence layers. It can inform our systems and norms for managing #burnout. #IOpsychology #safety mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/07...

Read Before Burning #14: Your Burnout Defences Have Holes - Mind On The Job

In this issue, I explain that your organisation's burnout defences have holes -- holes that allow people to burn out in what might seem like a well-run workplace.

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I’m recruiting two new PhD students to start in 2027, working with me on my program of research in quantitative psychopathology. I’ve put some information for interested students on my website: miriamkforbes.academic.ws Please share with anyone you know who might be interested!

What can a slice of cheese tell us about protecting people against burnout? Reason's Swiss Cheese Model shows how adverse events result from a series of failures across defence layers. It can inform our systems and norms for managing #burnout. #IOpsychology #safety mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/07...

Read Before Burning #14: Your Burnout Defences Have Holes - Mind On The Job

In this issue, I explain that your organisation's burnout defences have holes -- holes that allow people to burn out in what might seem like a well-run workplace.

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"You could be the only person in their life that said that to them." Tracey Secker joins Inside Out to explore why "are you okay?" carries more weight than we realise and why checking in is everyone's job, not just managers'. 🎧 pod.co/inside-out-mental-he... #Podcast

The Colleague You Think Is Fine: Trauma at Work - Inside Out: Mental Health at Work and in Life

In this episode of Inside Out: Mental Health at Work and in Life, I'm joined by Tracey Secker, founder of Voices Social Enterprise, a non-profit raising awareness of domestic abuse, trauma and other forms of abuse, supporting both employees and emplo

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When someone is burning out: * Should they STAY (trust their employer to investigate & fix psychosocial hazards)? * or should they GO (find a new job despite the sacrifice and risk)? Experiences of Burnout 2025 study participants provide valuable insights! #burnout mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/06...

Read Before Burning #13: Should I Stay or Should I Go? - Mind On The Job

In this issue of Read Before Burning, I try to answer the question so often asked by people burning out at work: "Should I stay or should I go?"

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When someone is burning out: * Should they STAY (trust their employer to investigate & fix psychosocial hazards)? * or should they GO (find a new job despite the sacrifice and risk)? Experiences of Burnout 2025 study participants provide valuable insights! #burnout mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/06...

Read Before Burning #13: Should I Stay or Should I Go? - Mind On The Job

In this issue of Read Before Burning, I try to answer the question so often asked by people burning out at work: "Should I stay or should I go?"

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It's easy to make assumptions about what's best for others, but much can go wrong when the "others" aren't consulted. In this episode of MOTJ, I talk to Prof Lena Wang about the many benefits of consulting those with lived experience of mental illness. #inclusion mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/06...

The Value of Lived Experience with Professor Y. Lena Wang - Mind On The Job

In this episode, Dr Searle talks to Professor Lena Wang about the value of lived experience in making workplaces more inclusive and supportive.

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It's easy to make assumptions about what's best for others, but much can go wrong when the "others" aren't consulted. In this episode of MOTJ, I talk to Prof Lena Wang about the many benefits of consulting those with lived experience of mental illness. #inclusion mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/06...

The Value of Lived Experience with Professor Y. Lena Wang - Mind On The Job

In this episode, Dr Searle talks to Professor Lena Wang about the value of lived experience in making workplaces more inclusive and supportive.

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Burnout doesn’t happen overnight, and yet... Many folks who've been through severe burnout say they endured burnout for months or even years before something pushed them over the edge. The common theme to these events? Organizational injustice. But why? (link in comments) #iopsychology #burnout

This issue of Read Before Burning asks the question, “Can injustice trigger Burnout?” Burnout doesn't happen overnight, but if someone is already burning out, the right (wrong) experience might trigger a shift towards severe #burnout. But how? mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/05... #IOPsychology #WHS

Read Before Burning #12: Can Injustice Trigger Burnout? - Mind On The Job

In this issue of Read Before Burning, I ask "Can injustice trigger Burnout?" If someone is already burning out, could unjust treatment trigger a shift to severe burnout? I explore how this might happe...

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For over a month, @bsky.app has had a serious bug — but the dev team might not see it from their computers, and the user base may be too young to be affected. I’m talking about image attachments. 1/x

✨New podcast is up! Cultivating Compassion at Work with Ben Searle, Ph.D. and organisational psychologist, and Robert Styles. How can we make workplaces more compassionate? 🔗Listen now: mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/05... #Podcast #Prosocial #Psychology #BehavioralScience #Work

Cultivating Compassion at Work with Dr Robert Styles - Mind On The Job

In this episode, Dr Searle talks to Dr Robert Styles about compassion, its importance in the workplace, and how we can cultivate more compassion at work.

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Compassion is too often ignored in the field of business. In this episode, @drbensearle.bsky.social talks to ProSocial World’s Dr Robert Styles about compassion, its importance in the workplace, and how we can cultivate more #compassion at work. #management mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/05...

Cultivating Compassion at Work with Dr Robert Styles - Mind On The Job

In this episode, Dr Searle talks to Dr Robert Styles about compassion, its importance in the workplace, and how we can cultivate more compassion at work.

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New Post: New paper on the diagnosis of clinical burnout

New paper on the diagnosis of clinical burnout – Wilmar Schaufeli

Professor at Utrecht and Leuven University

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I spoke to Dr Bronwyn Milkins, delightful host of the Mental Work podcast, about my lived experiences of (and research into) burnout, and the implications for mental health professionals seeking to accurately diagnose and effectively help clients with #burnout. mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/04...

Supporting clients with severe burnout

I spoke to Bronwyn Milkins, delightful host of the psychology podcast Mental Work, about my lived experiences of — and subsequent research into –burnout, and the implications for mental…

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We need to identify burnout earlier! In issue 6 of READ BEFORE BURNING, I explain why that's so important, present the results of my research study into early warning signs of #burnout, and discuss ways to use those signs for early recognition / intervention. mindonthejob.com/blog/2025/11...

Read Before Burning #06: Early Warning Signs

Welcome to Read Before Burning, a monthly newsletter by Dr Ben J. Searle. Come here for simple but informative coverage of burnout-related concepts, research findings, and actionable advice – all f…

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READ BEFORE BURNING issue 11 covers what you should do *after* someone discloses to you that they are burning out: offer help (often trickier than you think), respect confidentiality, report hazards... and keep records. Did I miss anything? #IOPsych #burnout #WHS mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/04...

Burnout: From Disclosure to Action

In this issue, I discuss the actions that you can (and in many cases should) take after someone has disclosed to you that they are burning out. These include offering help (which can be trickier th…

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What makes work "good work"? In this episode of the podcast, I speak to Dr Kat Page about her book "Good Work: Transforming Your Work from the Inside Out" (now available from good bookstores) and the principles behind good work. #iopsychology #wellbeing #management #workdesign #orgpsych #podcast

What Makes Work Good Work? with Dr Kathryn Page

In this episode I talk to organisational psychologist Dr Kat Page about her book “Good Work: Transforming Your Work from the Inside Out”. We discuss principles of good work and some of …

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Did you recently learn that a member of your team is burning out? This article walks you through what you should do next.

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READ BEFORE BURNING issue 11 covers what you should do *after* someone discloses to you that they are burning out: offer help (often trickier than you think), respect confidentiality, report hazards... and keep records. Did I miss anything? #IOPsych #burnout #WHS mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/04...

READ BEFORE BURNING issue 11 covers what you should do *after* someone discloses to you that they are burning out: offer help (often trickier than you think), respect confidentiality, report hazards... and keep records. Did I miss anything? #IOPsych #burnout #WHS mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/04...

Burnout: From Disclosure to Action

In this issue, I discuss the actions that you can (and in many cases should) take after someone has disclosed to you that they are burning out. These include offering help (which can be trickier th…

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Last month I explained what *not* to do when someone tells you they are burning out. This issue explaining what you should do instead: Listen, Empathise, Ask, and Do. Learn how to LEAD someone in the direction of recovery! #iopsych #mentalhealth #occupationalhealth mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/03...

How to Handle Burnout Disclosure

In this issue, I cover what you SHOULD do when someone discloses to you that they are burning out. There are four simple principles to remember: Listen, Empathise, Ask, and Do. Read this article to…

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I spoke to Dr Bronwyn Milkins, delightful host of the Mental Work podcast, about my lived experiences of (and research into) burnout, and the implications for mental health professionals seeking to accurately diagnose and effectively help clients with #burnout. mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/04...

Supporting clients with severe burnout

I spoke to Bronwyn Milkins, delightful host of the psychology podcast Mental Work, about my lived experiences of — and subsequent research into –burnout, and the implications for mental…

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I'm excited to share my latest article co-authored with @iopsychology.bsky.social about construct proliferation in #iopsych & the #metascience initiative that could stem the tide against construct proliferation buff.ly/VOlsi9L

One Construct After Another: The Story of Our Science – Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Email correspondence about this article can be sent Dr. Sayeedul Islam at islams@farmingdale.edu Construct proliferation is not just an I-O psychology problem; it has been highlighted in many related ...

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I spoke to Dr Bronwyn Milkins, delightful host of the Mental Work podcast, about my lived experiences of (and research into) burnout, and the implications for mental health professionals seeking to accurately diagnose and effectively help clients with #burnout. open.spotify.com/episode/1tgo...

New technologies can have big impacts on work and workers. In this episode, I discuss effects of technology, the meaning of work, and the questionable goal of “efficiency” with U. Sydney Business School Professor Anya Johnson. #IOPsych #management #wellbeingatwork mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/04...

Technology and the Meaning of Work with Professor Anya Johnson

In this episode of Mind on the Job, I talk to University of Sydney Business School Professor Anya Johnson about technology, the meaning of work, and the questionable goal of “efficiency”.

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In this episode of Mind on the Job, I’m joined by organisational psychologist Sandra Lam for a discussion about psychosocial risk management in fly-in / fly-out work contexts. 🛬🛫 mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/03... #iopsych #FIFO #whs #occupationalhealth #psychosocial #stress #wellbeing

Psychosocial Risk Management in FIFO Work with Sandra Lam

In this episode of the podcast, I’m joined by organisational psychologist Sandra Lam for a discussion about psychosocial risk management in fly-in / fly-out work contexts.

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Last month I explained what *not* to do when someone tells you they are burning out. This issue explaining what you should do instead: Listen, Empathise, Ask, and Do. Learn how to LEAD someone in the direction of recovery! #iopsych #mentalhealth #occupationalhealth mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/03...

How to Handle Burnout Disclosure

In this issue, I cover what you SHOULD do when someone discloses to you that they are burning out. There are four simple principles to remember: Listen, Empathise, Ask, and Do. Read this article to…

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When someone discloses feelings of burnout, a supportive response can facilitate trust, hope, and effective recovery. A poor response can do the opposite. I hear many stories about poor responses to burnout disclosure. Here's what NOT to do. #burnout #whs #occhealth mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/02...

Read Before Burning #09: Disclosure Don’ts

When someone finally has the courage to open up about feeling burned out, the response they get can make a huge difference. A supportive response can facilitate trust, hope, and effective recovery.…

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