Burnout
Burnout is increasingly common in modern organizations. Signs of burnout include exhaustion, cynicism, detachment, and a diminished sense of accomplisshment. This affects both the well-being of the people involved and the productivity of the organization.
Leadership Tools
In a world that often feels like it is spinning too fast, where burnout shadows our every step, there’s an antidote – playfulness. Science has repeatedly shown the benefits of play for adults: from sparking creativity and reducing stress to improving emotional well-being. It’s not just child’s play; it’s human play.
Compassion and Burnout Reflection Guide for Self and TeamThe Compassion and Burnout Reflection Guide is a guided reflection and discussion tool to prepare individuals and teams for candid discussions about burnout and compassion. It includes instructions, reflection questions, and an opportunity to consider how compassion and burnout show up in your life’s many facets.
Humble Leadership GeneratorThis tool is designed to help you enhance your everyday connection rituals. By building a foundation of connection, you have an opportunity to prevent the systemic triggers of burnout. The importance of high quality connection is drawn from the virtue of humility – a pillar of positive leadership.
Pre-Burnout Individual User ManualThe best way to battle burnout is to prevent it from ever happening. One way to prevent it from happening is to lead with curiosity about the things you can do to prevent it. The Pre-Burnout Individual User Manual walks you through a series of questions and exercises to help you anticipate and avoid burnout, and stay energized in your work.
Experts
Melissa Brock
Affiliated Coach and Consultant
Daniel Montgomery
Affiliated Consultant, CEO of Leadership Reality Consultants
Brad Shuck
Affiliated Faculty, Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Evaluation and Organizational Development, College of Education and Human Development
University of LouisvillePatti Weiter
Psychologist and Coach
Shine PsychologyAddressing Burnout
Those who lead with compassion, humility, curiosity, playfulness, and other virtues can heal and rejuvenate themselves and others. They can also help us re-design our workplaces and lives to foster more engagement and less burnout in the future. The tools and videos and people on this page can help.
Recorded Events
Learn the importance of playfulness in the workplace and in our personal lives. Daniel Montgomery also discusses…
Learn how to support others in their struggles with burnout using this tool. Melissa Brock also discusses…
Learn how to build humility in your workplace and in your personal life. Dr. Patti Weiter also…
Learn how to use compassion to help those experiencing burnout and to help prevent burnout from occurring…
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