Counting down to Friday? How to tell a tough period from burnout
Knowledge work is intellectually demanding. Whether you're writing technical documentation, designing user experiences, building products or creating content, your work relies on focus, creativity and solving complex problems. But when deadlines, constant context switching and increasing demands become the norm, it can be difficult to tell a challenging period from burnout.
Aleksandra Kulga is a burnout coach and HR expert with over 15 years of international experience, including supporting global engineering and software teams in the IT industry. She has worked with organisations such as Credit Suisse and Siemens, helping leaders build healthier, more sustainable workplaces. She specialises in burnout prevention, workplace wellbeing and organisational culture, combining evidence-based approaches with practical business experience. Aleksandra works with both individuals and companies. She helps professionals regain energy, purpose and engagement, and supports organisations through training, workshops and consulting on burnout prevention, early intervention and psychologically healthy leadership. Drawing on both an individual coaching perspective and a systemic organisational approach, she helps companies create work environments where employee wellbeing and business performance reinforce one another rather than compete.