YOU ARE FLAMMABLE CREATING A BURN RESISTANT CAREER K AT E S T E I N E R , P H . D .
If you are a fan of the movie “Christmas Vacation,� you may recall the scene during their Christmas dinner when Clark prepares to slice what appears to be a perfectly cooked turkey. When the knife pierces the skin, it explodes with steam. It turns out the seemingly perfect turkey was left in the oven a bit too long and is completely dry inside. Working in a profession such as fraternity and sorority advising, professionals and volunteers may have experienced a time when they were the crispy turkey. When one reaches the crispy turkey stage they experience burnout. A person may be able to maintain a certain appearance on the outside, but they have nothing left to give on the inside. The Steiner Self Reflection Sustainability Wellness (SSRSW) model was recently introduced in the winter 2019 edition of Oracle: The Research Journal of the Association of Fraternity/ Sorority Advisors. This model was developed through a grounded theory method based on the experiences of long-term fraternity and sorority advisors (FSAs). Through an anchor of self-reflection, this model serves to help professionals address burn events before they lead to crispy turkey burnout.
