{"id":17393,"date":"2025-12-15T09:36:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T09:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4result.be\/2025\/12\/15\/why-more-and-more-young-people-are-dropping-out-due-to-stress-and-burnout-and-what-organizations-can-learn-from-this-trend\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T10:38:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T10:38:24","slug":"why-more-and-more-young-people-are-dropping-out-due-to-stress-and-burnout-and-what-organizations-can-learn-from-this-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4result.be\/en\/2025\/12\/15\/why-more-and-more-young-people-are-dropping-out-due-to-stress-and-burnout-and-what-organizations-can-learn-from-this-trend\/","title":{"rendered":"Why more and more young people are dropping out due to stress and burnout; and what organizations can learn from this trend"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17393\" class=\"elementor elementor-17393 elementor-17024\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ddd832 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ddd832\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f15af2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f15af2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why more and more young people are dropping out due to stress and burnout; and what organizations can learn from this trend<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf7c076 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf7c076\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1de4a8 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1de4a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b66813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b66813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mloz.be\/nl\/nieuwtjes\/jonge-werknemers-steeds-vaker-arbeidsongeschikt-psychosociale-problemen-sterk-opmars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Four out of ten<\/a> young employees who became unfit for work in 2024 are at home due to stress, burnout, or anxiety. <strong>Four out of ten.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\">In 2018, that figure was barely 4 percent.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This is not a temporary dip or a coincidence. It is a fundamental shift in how young people work, live, and relate to their jobs. People in their twenties and thirties are disengaging mentally early on, even before their careers have properly begun.  <\/p><p class=\"p1\"><strong>What does that say about our way of working? <\/strong><strong>About how we organize teams, set expectations, and handle complexity?<\/strong><\/p><p>In this article, we share our vision on the causes and which solutions can address them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e4bcd1 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e4bcd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8210efe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8210efe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/a-realistic-photograph-depicting-a-young_0tuSZb0oRxe0jAZ3TS-Lyg_ZP28TUPRSly0NsHfnMpfpw.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17414\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/a-realistic-photograph-depicting-a-young_0tuSZb0oRxe0jAZ3TS-Lyg_ZP28TUPRSly0NsHfnMpfpw.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/a-realistic-photograph-depicting-a-young_0tuSZb0oRxe0jAZ3TS-Lyg_ZP28TUPRSly0NsHfnMpfpw-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/a-realistic-photograph-depicting-a-young_0tuSZb0oRxe0jAZ3TS-Lyg_ZP28TUPRSly0NsHfnMpfpw-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/a-realistic-photograph-depicting-a-young_0tuSZb0oRxe0jAZ3TS-Lyg_ZP28TUPRSly0NsHfnMpfpw-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e410d e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72e410d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4efadfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4efadfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What makes young people so vulnerable today?<br>What are the causes?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd881b7 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd881b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-909b04d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"909b04d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6937a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6937a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h5><b><i>1. Too many possibilities, too little direction<\/i><\/b><\/h5><\/div><h3 style=\"margin: 8pt 0cm 4pt; line-height: 21.466665px; break-after: avoid; font-size: 14pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; color: #0f4761; font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-style: inherit; color: #7a7a7a; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Young people are given enormous freedom, both professionally and personally. But this freedom without guidance creates pressure to <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #7a7a7a; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align);\">do everything<\/em><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-style: inherit; color: #7a7a7a; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align);\"> well: growing, performing, caring, enjoying&#8230;<\/span><\/h3><div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A world full of options requires choices; and choices require <strong>guidance<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ae84b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52ae84b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd3e3d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd3e3d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h5><b><i>2. A labor market demanding speed and flexibility<\/i><\/b><\/h5><\/div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies urgently need people. New employees must get up to speed quickly, sometimes without sufficient <strong>onboarding or structure<\/strong>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7441d6f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7441d6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03cd654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03cd654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h5><b><i>3. Perfectionism and self-criticism<\/i><\/b><\/h5><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many young people get stuck because they are constantly judging themselves: &#8220;<em>Am I doing well enough?&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This inner pressure puts the body in a continuous state of stress, which leads to exhaustion in the long term.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ed742 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28ed742\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b64db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4b64db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><h5><b><i>4. Fewer buffers, more stress<\/i><\/b><\/h5><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A strong social network, both at home and at work, protects against dropout.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When that support is lacking, stressors take a toll more quickly.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d2d62 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"34d2d62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2686a8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2686a8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can organizations do about this?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6284b e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b6284b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a91046b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a91046b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burnout among young people is not an individual failure, but a signal that <strong>organizations, leaders, and teams<\/strong> play a fundamental role in prevention and recovery. The insights from the article confirm exactly why the <strong>4 Rs<\/strong> are so important today. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b502f1e e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b502f1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1055fb e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1055fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9505cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9505cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>RELATIONSHIP: Connection as the foundation of mental health<\/h3><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connection is the greatest protective factor against mental health issues.<\/p><h4><strong>What this means for teams and leaders: a focus on relational skills.<\/strong><\/h4><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In teams with a strong focus on <u>relationships<\/u>, there are:<\/p><ul><li>leaders who truly listen actively,<\/li><li>colleagues who support one another,<\/li><li>collaboration based on trust,<\/li><li>expectations that are clear,<\/li><li>feedback &amp; feedforward that stem from empathy and growth.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A strong working relationship ensures that employees not only know <em>what<\/em> they need to do, but also feel that they matter.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This provides stability and reduces stress.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>When Relationship grows, customer satisfaction rises: employees who feel supported pass that same positive energy on to customers.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1f07a4 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1f07a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d7b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14d7b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17413\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-3.png 156w, https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1-3-75x300.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1985ffc e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1985ffc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02139fe e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02139fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-044e4a4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"044e4a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17410\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-1.png 156w, https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-1-75x300.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5899f46 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5899f46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3508723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3508723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>RESPECT: Autonomy, connection, and clarity.<\/h3><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research clearly shows: young people drop out less when they work in an environment that:<\/p><ul><li>communicates clearly,<\/li><li>grants autonomy,<\/li><li>offers psychological safety,<\/li><li>creates space for talent and growth,<\/li><li>and makes mistakes discussable.<\/li><\/ul><h4><strong>What leaders can do here: provide frameworks, offering autonomy rather than control.<\/strong><\/h4><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A culture in which people are treated with trust and maturity.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From task-oriented leadership to coaching leadership.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Respect fuels intrinsic motivation.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And motivated employees are more resilient, more innovative, and less prone to burnout.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e357a14 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e357a14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6dbe41 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6dbe41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f6dc0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f6dc0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>RETURN: Healthy people create healthy results<\/h3><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stress, uncertainty, lack of clarity, and a lack of guidance impact not only the individual but also teams and organizations.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dropout costs companies:<\/p><ul><li>expertise,<\/li><li>innovation,<\/li><li>focus,<\/li><li>productivity,<\/li><li>continuity,<\/li><li>and customer satisfaction.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reverse is also true:<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>when organizations invest in clear structures, guidance, and well-being, not only do satisfaction and collaboration increase, but so do business results.<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthy people create a healthy return.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c9ace6 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c9ace6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8e5193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8e5193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17409\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-1.png 156w, https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-1-75x300.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d518277 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d518277\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eedef3d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eedef3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2293619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2293619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.png 156w, https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8-75x300.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab05780 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab05780\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c85fee8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c85fee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>ROUTINE: From theory to sustainable behavioral change<\/h3><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The article emphasizes that recovering from burnout is not about working harder, but about working <em>differently<\/em>: creating space, knowing boundaries, daring to make choices, and utilizing talents.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But insights alone are not enough.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainable change occurs when new behavior becomes a <strong>routine<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>1-on-1 conversations becoming the norm,<\/li><li>clear agreements and procedures that remain up to date,<\/li><li>I know what is expected of me,<\/li><li>teams that show commitment and take responsibility,<\/li><li>field coaching that is part of the growth culture in your organization,<\/li><li>leaders who communicate through coaching,<\/li><li>employees who feel intrinsic motivation.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Routine is what ensures that well-being is not dependent on goodwill, but is embedded in the way of working.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d5ddc e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e1d5ddc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e561ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e561ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An invitation to organizations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f050112 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f050112\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3eb9ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3eb9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The burnout figures among young people are a warning we cannot ignore.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They show what young employees need today: <strong>clarity in expectations, <\/strong><strong>a culture that guides me, and <\/strong><strong>teams with trust that understand themselves and each other (where strengths and weaknesses are discussed).<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When organizations invest in <strong>Relationship, Respect, Return, and Routine<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>your employee satisfaction increases<\/li><li>your customer satisfaction increases<\/li><li>your business results increase<\/li><li>and people not only stay employed longer, but also perform better.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that is exactly what leadership, coaching, and team development should be about today.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the good news is: <strong>we can truly do something about this.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787e326 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"787e326\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba2b13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ba2b13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ABCmodel-768x483.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17394\" alt=\"ABC model\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ABCmodel-768x483.png 768w, https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ABCmodel-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ABCmodel-1024x644.png 1024w, https:\/\/4result.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ABCmodel.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">ABC model of motivation (Autonomy, Belonging, Competence; Vansteenkiste, Ryan &amp; Soenens, 2020).<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a193f5 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a193f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a08bd1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8a08bd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619ef4a e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"619ef4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-946c4ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"946c4ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li> Research by Independent Health Insurance Funds: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mloz.be\/nl\/nieuwtjes\/jonge-werknemers-steeds-vaker-arbeidsongeschikt-psychosociale-problemen-sterk-opmars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mloz.be\/nl\/nieuwtjes\/jonge-werknemers-steeds-vaker-arbeidsongeschikt-psychosociale-problemen-sterk-opmars<\/a><\/li><li><em>4 out of 10 young people unfit for work are at home with mental health problems: &#8220;They are exhausted by enormous freedom of choice&#8221; <\/em><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">| VRTNWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrt.be\/vrtnws\/nl\/2025\/12\/11\/stijging-jongeren-arbeidsongeschikt-door-psychosociale-problemen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.vrt.be\/vrtnws\/nl\/2025\/12\/11\/stijging-jongeren-arbeidsongeschikt-door-psychosociale-problemen\/<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><em>Thirtysomethings with a burnout<\/em> | Het Kwartier, VRT MAX: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrt.be\/vrtmax\/podcasts\/vrt-nws\/h\/het-kwartier\/4\/dertigers-met-een-burn-out--bedrijven-zonder-stroom-en-hoe-echt-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.vrt.be\/vrtmax\/podcasts\/vrt-nws\/h\/het-kwartier\/4\/dertigers-met-een-burn-out&#8211;bedrijven-zonder-stroom-en-hoe-echt-\/<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why more and more young people are dropping out due to stress and burnout; and what organizations can learn from this trend Four out of ten young employees who became unfit for work in 2024 are at home due to stress, burnout, or anxiety. Four out of ten. In 2018, that figure was barely 4 percent. This is not a temporary dip or a coincidence. It is a fundamental shift in how young people work, live, and relate to their jobs. People in their twenties and thirties are disengaging mentally early on, even before their careers have properly begun. What does that say about our way of working? About how we organize teams, set expectations, and handle complexity? In this article, we share our vision on the causes and which solutions can address them. What makes young people so vulnerable today?What are the causes? 1. Too many possibilities, too little direction Young people are given enormous freedom, both professionally and personally. But this freedom without guidance creates pressure to do everything well: growing, performing, caring, enjoying&#8230; A world full of options requires choices; and choices require guidance. 2. A labor market demanding speed and flexibility Companies urgently need people. New employees must get up to speed quickly, sometimes without sufficient onboarding or structure. 3. Perfectionism and self-criticism Many young people get stuck because they are constantly judging themselves: &#8220;Am I doing well enough?&#8221; This inner pressure puts the body in a continuous state of stress, which leads to exhaustion in the long term. 4. Fewer buffers, more stress A strong social network, both at home and at work, protects against dropout. When that support is lacking, stressors take a toll more quickly. What can organizations do about this? Burnout among young people is not an individual failure, but a signal that organizations, leaders, and teams play a fundamental role in prevention and recovery. The insights from the article confirm exactly why the 4 Rs are so important today. RELATIONSHIP: Connection as the foundation of mental health Connection is the greatest protective factor against mental health issues. What this means for teams and leaders: a focus on relational skills. In teams with a strong focus on relationships, there are: leaders who truly listen actively, colleagues who support one another, collaboration based on trust, expectations that are clear, feedback &amp; feedforward that stem from empathy and growth. A strong working relationship ensures that employees not only know what they need to do, but also feel that they matter. This provides stability and reduces stress. When Relationship grows, customer satisfaction rises: employees who feel supported pass that same positive energy on to customers. RESPECT: Autonomy, connection, and clarity. Research clearly shows: young people drop out less when they work in an environment that: communicates clearly, grants autonomy, offers psychological safety, creates space for talent and growth, and makes mistakes discussable. What leaders can do here: provide frameworks, offering autonomy rather than control. A culture in which people are treated with trust and maturity. From task-oriented leadership to coaching leadership. Respect fuels intrinsic motivation. And motivated employees are more resilient, more innovative, and less prone to burnout. RETURN: Healthy people create healthy results Stress, uncertainty, lack of clarity, and a lack of guidance impact not only the individual but also teams and organizations. Dropout costs companies: expertise, innovation, focus, productivity, continuity, and customer satisfaction. The reverse is also true: when organizations invest in clear structures, guidance, and well-being, not only do satisfaction and collaboration increase, but so do business results. Healthy people create a healthy return. ROUTINE: From theory to sustainable behavioral change The article emphasizes that recovering from burnout is not about working harder, but about working differently: creating space, knowing boundaries, daring to make choices, and utilizing talents. But insights alone are not enough. Sustainable change occurs when new behavior becomes a routine: 1-on-1 conversations becoming the norm, clear agreements and procedures that remain up to date, I know what is expected of me, teams that show commitment and take responsibility, field coaching that is part of the growth culture in your organization, leaders who communicate through coaching, employees who feel intrinsic motivation. Routine is what ensures that well-being is not dependent on goodwill, but is embedded in the way of working. An invitation to organizations The burnout figures among young people are a warning we cannot ignore. They show what young employees need today: clarity in expectations, a culture that guides me, and teams with trust that understand themselves and each other (where strengths and weaknesses are discussed). When organizations invest in Relationship, Respect, Return, and Routine: your employee satisfaction increases your customer satisfaction increases your business results increase and people not only stay employed longer, but also perform better. And that is exactly what leadership, coaching, and team development should be about today. And the good news is: we can truly do something about this. ABC model of motivation (Autonomy, Belonging, Competence; Vansteenkiste, Ryan &amp; Soenens, 2020). Sources: Research by Independent Health Insurance Funds: https:\/\/www.mloz.be\/nl\/nieuwtjes\/jonge-werknemers-steeds-vaker-arbeidsongeschikt-psychosociale-problemen-sterk-opmars 4 out of 10 young people unfit for work are at home with mental health problems: &#8220;They are exhausted by enormous freedom of choice&#8221; | VRTNWS: https:\/\/www.vrt.be\/vrtnws\/nl\/2025\/12\/11\/stijging-jongeren-arbeidsongeschikt-door-psychosociale-problemen\/ Thirtysomethings with a burnout | Het Kwartier, VRT MAX: https:\/\/www.vrt.be\/vrtmax\/podcasts\/vrt-nws\/h\/het-kwartier\/4\/dertigers-met-een-burn-out&#8211;bedrijven-zonder-stroom-en-hoe-echt-\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17414,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-niet-gecategoriseerd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/4result.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/4result.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/4result.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4result.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4result.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17393"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/4result.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17415,"href":"https:\/\/4result.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17393\/revisions\/17415"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4result.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/4result.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4result.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/4result.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}