Workaholism: Understanding Negativity in the Workplace
Some people need to work very hard to feel good, appreciated and worthy. These people use work to regulate their mood, keep their attention away from everyday problems, and build self-esteem on job-related achievements. The more often employees use work for these purposes, the more likely it is that they will abuse work – in consequence, they can work excessively and compulsively . This can lead to decreased difficulty recovering from sleep, burnout, and, in extreme cases, even to suicidal thoughts. Such a transformation in work behavior is the signature of a disorder: workaholism.
“The consequences of workaholism on employees can be immense and managers can be instrumental in avoiding them. This workshop teaches you how.”
Every manager interested in employee’s health can learn how to prevent workaholism and recognize the symptoms of workaholism. These skills may not only keep everyone in good health but also reduce the likelihood of turnover, reduced company’s income, and occurrence of additional costs linked to health-related issues.
In this workshop, dr. Jacek Buczny presents the latest scientific findings. The audience will be invited to join a discussion related to the individual, organizational and cultural factors involved in the emergence of workaholism. Importantly, participants will be familiarized with the methods helping to develop healthy work engagement and prevent workaholism at the current workplace. Moreover, everyone will have an opportunity to get insights into their predispositions to develop workaholism symptoms. In addition, participants will be offered a chance to learn how to be healthy engaged in working. The workshop is offered in English.
Aims:
1. Learn the symptoms and measures of workaholism based on current scientific data.
2. Understand the differences and similarities between workaholism and healthy work engagement.
3. Discuss the mechanisms of workaholism.
4. Identify and discuss personal predispositions to develop workaholism.
5. Discuss methods to prevent workaholism and develop healthy work engagement.
6. Build confidence by sharing experiences.
Find out more:
Wojdylo, K., Baumann, N., & Kuhl, J. (2017). The firepower of work craving: When self-control is burning under the rubble of self-regulation. PLoS ONE, 12(1), 1–17. Link