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Research 2026-01-11 Client Reception Zurich

Emotional labour and frontline exhaustion

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Emotional labour and frontline exhaustion — SHR, Zurich
Emotional labour and frontline exhaustion — SHR, Zurich

Emotional labour and frontline exhaustion — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Study: Grandey (2003, JOHP)

The limit

Single context; replicate before generalising. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Emotional labour and frontline exhaustion — SHR, Zurich — Zurich
Emotional labour and frontline exhaustion — SHR, Zurich — Zurich

Practical check in Zurich

Define one measurable indicator, test for a month, compare. To go further: explore the Client Reception training in Zurich in the canton of Zurich, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Client Reception in Zurich

Client Reception training in Zurich — in practice
Client Reception training in Zurich — in practice
Client Reception training in Zurich — hands-on workshop
Client Reception training in Zurich — hands-on workshop
Client Reception training in Zurich — on the ground
Client Reception training in Zurich — on the ground

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