STUDY: SEEING WORK AS A ‘CALLING’ CAUSES BURNOUT
Many coaches encourage clients to find their calling, but such encouragement should come with a health warning, suggests research.
Viewing work as a calling often leads to burnout and problematic behaviour, according to a study by Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
Sally Maitlis, professor of organisational behaviour and leadership at Oxford, said, “Because a sense of calling is often rooted in strong ideological beliefs, and in some cases bound up with identity and a sense of self, individuals can experience confusion and a painful tension between deeply held...