Dealing with Leadership Burnout

Dealing with Leadership BurnoutLesley TelfordCollegiate Leadership Coach

Sunday, February 12th, 2012

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•Recognize signs indicating potential burnout

•Share knowledge of effective solutions•Walk away with concrete ideas

Objectives

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• Feeling empty• Devoid of motivation• Beyond caring

• Burnout vs. Stress• People experiencing burnout often don’t see

any hope of positive change in their situations• While you’re usually aware of being under a lot

of stress, you don’t always notice burnout when it happens

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What is Burnout?

• Personal• Excessive Schedule• High Drive• Organizational• Poorly-defined or

Conflicting Roles• Dealing with Unclear

Expectations• General Work

Overload

Causes

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Signs and Stages

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•Personality and character attributes that generate respect for leaders:• Compassion, concern, skill• Decisiveness, determination,

accomplishment• Charisma, intelligence• Vision, consistency, and appearance

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Leadership Persona

•Lack of follow through•Poor quality results•Absenteeism•Low morale and satisfaction•Lack of energy and

enthusiasm•Low self-esteem, depression •Personal dysfunction •Physical illness

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Signs of Burnout in Leaders

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Stages

Prevention and Recovery

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•Burnout can and does happen often…

•But with proper planning, you can prevent burnout from taking over!

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Recognize and Acknowledge

• Start the day with a relaxing ritual• Adopt healthy eating, exercising,

and sleeping habits • Set boundaries• Don’t overextend yourself

• Take a daily break from technology • Nourish your creative side• Creativity is a powerful

antidote to burnout • Learn how to manage stress

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Prevention

• Delegate tasks to others• Evaluate goals of participation• Rotate positions to something new• Take a “sabbatical”

• Members will gain respect for:• Why tasks are delegated• How execution of task affects the group• Deeper respect towards structure

As a leader, let your groups know you care!As a leader, let your groups know you care!

Already Burnt Out?

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•exhaustion of physical or emotional strength usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration

Burnout is…

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•compassionate•accomplished•determined•charismatic• intelligent•consistent•balanced

A respected leader is…

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•Lack of motivation•Lack of follow through•Poor attendance•Low morale and satisfaction•Low self-esteem•Low energy•Loss of enthusiasm•Physical illness

Signs of burnout include…

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•Delegating tasks•Evaluating goals•Trying something new• A new position• A new project• A change of scenery

•Taking a “sabbatical”•Talking about leadership burnout•RELAX and RECHARGE when you can!

You can recover from or prevent burnout by…

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