Annual leave | Taking a holiday isn't the cure for burnout

Earlier this year, burnout was officially recognised as a medical condition by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Defined as a specific workplace issue it was described as "a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.”

And whilst this step is positive – hopefully sparking employees to feel less guilty for taking time off because they are quite literally exhausted – tactics for managing burnout have not quite caught up.

Can holidays save burnt out staff?