Nancy Palo

Avoiding Burnout for You and Your TeamPresented By: Nancy Palo

We are living under a collective delusion that somehow burn-out is essential to modern success.

Adrianna Huffington, Founder, Thrive

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My StoryDuring my most challenging year of my career, I went to the beach on the morning of my 39th birthday and made a commitment to make myself a priority for the next year. It was the best decision of my life.

Some of The results during my Year of MeI am healthier than I have ever beenWe reduced our # of P2P events from 22 to 8I am happier than I have ever beenOur P2P net revenue increased 180% I went on four international vacationsWe reduced staff turnoverI sleep more than 8 hours a night on averageWe are projected to more than double our P2P revenue in 2017

A year LaterI celebrated my 40th birthday by learning to surf, a personal goal I had been putting off because I was afraid to fail. I fell a lot that day. I also caught a wave standing up.

My year of me is now a way of life.

creating a burnout free workplace in two phases

small Group Discussion Part One

What are three things preventing YOU from taking better care of YOURSELF?

small Group Discussion Part Two

What can we do as non-profit leaders to make ourselves a priority?

More than 80 people contributed to the conversation. This is what they Shared

Road blocks: Solution: Fear of DelegationI cant let goI dont trust that it will get done or done rightI can do it betterThey dont have the capacity to do itThey have familiesFear of Being Left OutFear of Letting Others Down

TrustTrust yourselfTrust others

Road blocks: Solution: I am not able to accomplish my personal goalsNot enough timeToo much to doI get distractedWork becomes the priorityLife gets in the wayMy family needs meShare your personal goals with others to keep yourself accountable.

Road blocks: Solutions: GuiltNever Enough TimeLack of BalanceNo BoundariesNever Enough Time

Schedule Time for yourselfHave two phones; one for work and one for personalIdentify what can be done tomorrow and move it to that to do list

There were a lot of conversations about guilt. This is a bigger conversation that we look forward to continuing.

My Favorite quotesLet Yourself Stop WorkingIf you give a 110% to your mission during the day, it is OK to stop working at the of it.

Why do our constituents get the best version of ourselvesWe need to treat ourselves and our families the same way we treat our supporters.

small Group Discussion Part three

What can we do as non-profit leaders to inspire our teams to make themselves a priority too?

More than 80 people contributed to the conversation. This is what they Shared

Increase communication about Self CareIt is a two way conversation between leadership and staffBe transparent about needsHost offline conversationsStart meetings with growth topics and sharing personal accomplishmentsPositively reinforce time off

Hold Staff Accountable for Personal Self CareAdd personal self care to annual goals as a form of professional development and evaluate their progress on a quarterly, semi-annual and/or annual basis.Lead by example

Identify Your staff needs and strengthsWhat do your staff need to be successful and how do they prefer to be communicated with and recognized?The group suggested the following resources to be able to support your staffLove Languages Business edition: http://www.5lovelanguages.com/tools/business-non-profit/Strengths Finder: http://strengths.gallup.com/default.aspx

It is a team effortMake sure everyone knows what the goals of the team and team members areWorkout Wednesdays inspire your team to workout together or on their own on Wednesdays and share the results.

Continue the conversationJoin our Facebook group: Non-Profit Professionals Collaborating on Self Care

https://www.facebook.com/groups/284667885280439/

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