The workplace wasn’t designed for humans – and it shows

Work designed for maximum output often treats people like expendable resources—and burnout is the predictable result. pexels/shvetsa, CC BY-SA

Input. Output. Targets met. Value created. Performance delivered. Strip work down to its essentials and for many people, this is what remains: a machine-like focus on producing, performing and optimising.

The system keeps moving – often with little concern for the human energy, attention and resilience required to keep it running. Over time, this can lead to stress...