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Is burnout at work all because of perceived incompetence of others?
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Is burnout at work all because of perceived incompetence of others?

Trust but verify, maybe?

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Ted Bauer
Mar 17, 2018
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Hit 'em with the horns:

In a qualitative study, we asked 238 employees in a variety of industries to explain why they would or wouldn’t accept help from a coworker. From their responses, we identified five key reasons people avoid being helped: preferring to be self-reliant and complete their work on their own, wanting to protect their image, not wanting…

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