WCWI'S EMPLOYEE BURNOUT SURVEY - MASTER

Assessing Employee Experiences with Symptoms of 
Burnout & Wellbeing Support

For many of us, a third of our lives will be spent working. Burnout has become a concern for organizations as many employees are currently experiencing work-related and life-related stress. Your wellbeing is important to your employer. Providing this survey is part of your employer’s ongoing commitment to create a positive and wellbeing-supportive work experience. The questions will gather an understanding of how you’re feeling and your experiences with symptoms of burnout especially related to the workplace culture, the demands of your job, your relationships at work, the support you have, and the challenges you’re facing. 

This survey is to gather information only. Your personal information will not be collected and survey responses will be shared with your employer in de-identified summary only. Completing this survey will take about 15 minutes. Your participation will contribute to WCWI’s statewide effort to collect the experiences of employees across Wisconsin’s employers. WCWI believes that employee wellbeing is a foundational strategy and business priority for every employer of all sectors, industries, and sizes. The statewide survey data will inform Wisconsin employers for the purpose of developing meaningful strategies to impact the wellbeing of their employees.

Definitions of common terms used in the survey:

• Burnout: Burnout is a condition resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterized by three dimensions: (1) feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; (2) increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job; and (3) reduced professional efficacy [Definition from World Health Organization]
   
• Energy: the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity [Definition from Oxford Dictionary]
   
• Wellbeing: includes the quality of your relationships, your positive emotions and resilience, the realization of your potential, the physical health of your body, the health of your mind, and your overall satisfaction with life. [Definition from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
   
• Mental Health: includes your emotional, mental, and social wellbeing. Mental health affects how you think, feel, and act. It also is a part of how you handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. [Definition from US Department of Health and Human Services]
   
• Coping: the use of cognitive, behavioral, or physical strategies to manage the demands of a situation that exceeds your resources or to reduce the negative emotions and conflict caused by stress [Definition from American Psychological Association]