Professional Fulfillment

What is Professional Fulfillment?

Professional fulfillment in this context refers to happiness or meaningfulness, self-worth,

self-efficacy and satisfaction at work.

Burnout, which is often considered opposite to engagement or fulfillment, is

related to emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a loss of a sense of

professional fulfillment. These are the dimensions through which one experiences

burnout as defended by Dr. Christine Maslach who created the Maslach Burnout

Inventory or MBI. It is currently the ‘gold standard’ for the evaluation of burnout.

Dr. Malasch however also referred to burnout as an erosion of the soul, caused by

a deterioration of one’s values, dignity, spirit and will.

Organizational values and actions that promote personal and professional growth,

self-care and compassion for ourselves, our colleagues and our patients.

The following are elements, processes and actions that tend to impact the

development of a particular culture in an organization.

Workplace processes, systems and practices that promote safety, quality,

effectiveness, as well as positive patient and colleague interactions, and enhance

work-life balance.

The individual skills, behaviors, as well as attitudes, that make up and/or confer

physical, emotional, and professional well-being.