Fired Up! is not only informed by personal experience and perspective but by the countless reports and studies on burnout, engagement, job characteristics, organizational behavior, organizational inclusion, human resource management, and teamwork.

We know that work matters… how employees feel about their work and how they are impacted and treated at work matter equally. We hope this book inspires, empowers, and equips you to create a more ideal work environment that mitigates burnout, fosters engagement, and gets your team Fired Up! 

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Mia Baytop Russell, PhD

Mia has served in various roles across nonprofit, academic, and corporate sectors. Currently, as a lecturer in the Center for Leadership Education at Johns Hopkins University, she teaches leadership and management courses. Drawing from personal interests and challenges with work-life integration and work-family conflict, Mia has spent decades exploring well-being in multiple contexts.

Her research focuses on the sustainability of well-being, specifically family economic well-being and career/work-related well-being. As a contributor to the field of financial education and organizational behavior, Mia has published dozens of interdisciplinary articles, developed programs, and consulted with organizations. 

Mia is available for speaking engagements, training events, and other consulting needs.

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“The book will be appealing to managers, leaders, and HR professionals who wish to become acquainted with the phenomenon of burnout and look for specific, well-validated methods for recognizing risks in the work environment. Furthermore, it provides practical advice and solutions on how to increase employees’ motivation, vigor, and commitment to the team and organization.”

—Stela Salminen, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Girvin Liggans, PhD

Girvin is an expert in policy analysis and a lecturer in the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins
University where he teaches management, leadership, and technical communication.

Rooted in decades of work within public health agencies, Girvin is dedicated to advancing health equity and employee well-being through a focus on evidence-informed decision-making in public and organizational policy.  His research is multidisciplinary and spans environmental health, organizational behavior, legal epidemiology, and diversity and inclusion.

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“This book is unique in that it provides an approach to organizational burnout with specific guidelines and solutions for making the organization function more efficiently for both managers and employees.”

—Elissa Levine Psychotherapist/Clinical Social Worker, Washington D.C, USA