A few years ago, the World Health Organization officially recognized the phenomenon of "burnout," which helped shift the conversation away from putting the entire onus on the individual to "fix" themselves and instead put the focus for solving burnout where it most often belongs - on organizations. 

A recent survey by Gallup found that the top-5 reasons for burnout are:

1. Unfair treatment at work
2. Unmanageable workload
3. Lack of role clarity
4. Lack of support and communication from their manager
5. Unreasonable time pressures

There's no simple approach to preventing burnout. Yes, you definitely should still invest in stress-busting practices, such as yoga/meditation rooms, Ministry of Silly Walks hallways (every office needs one of these), and humor workshops (I know a fabulous facilitator). But ultimately banishing the burdensome beast of burnout requires a multi-pronged approach, starting with better leadership training and awareness and a sustained, relentless focus on building a healthier culture.

You can start the conversation in your workplace, even if you aren't a manager. Create a team to look into what might be making your workplace an unhealthy place to work. Asking questions like, "If we had just $5,000 to improve our workplace, how would we spend the money?" can pinpoint relatively low-cost, common frustrations. (You'd be surprised how often it's not about the big-ticket items!) 

It's also clear that "jobstacles" (obstacles that get in the way of you doing your best work) can be a major factor contributing to burnout - so consider creating a "Jobstacle Squad" to identify things that are getting in the way of employees' health and happiness and contributing to a soul-sucking, fun-sucking workplace.