Human Resource managers now have a fresh concern in a disturbing new trend affecting output and productivity. The traditional problem of ‘burn-out’ has made way for ‘bore-out’, which describes a scenario in which an employee’s zest for work is extinguished by the mundane rather than an unmanageable workload.

Managing volunteers, who do unpaid and often very demanding work for a greater cause, can be difficult. Kayla Roux speaks to Rhodes University Environmental Representative Kiarin Gillies for some helpful tips and ideas on the subject.