barbell

There appears to be two competing afflictions in the workforce affecting our ability to be productive: either we’re disconnected and disengaged with our work (i.e. presenteeism), or, we’re working so furiously without stopping that we are completely stressed and forgetting to look after ourselves.

The juxtaposition of those two afflictions is puzzling, especially if it purports to apply to the same person or work team.  I don’t think it can.  Either you’re disengaged and uninterested and it doesn’t matter, or, you’re completely stressed by the pressure of performance because it does. 

It’s probably better to be somewhere in the middle.