4 relationship traps that lead to burnout | Eric Quintane
From TED Business by TED
May 4, 2026 · 21 min
About this episode
Eric Quintane discusses four hidden relational traps in the workplace that contribute to burnout.
Are your workplace relationships quietly burning you out? Drawing on large-scale research across industries, organizational behavior researcher Eric Quintane reveals four hidden relational traps woven into the fabric of work — and explores how connection shapes resilience, vulnerability and burnout. After, Modupe shares her trick for finding new people to talk to and how she strikes up the conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: TED
Guest: Eric Quintane
Topics covered
- workplace relationships
- burnout
- organizational behavior
- resilience
- vulnerability
Keywords
- burnout
- workplace relationships
- organizational behavior
- resilience
- vulnerability
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