From Burnout to Balance
– a personal and practical talk on the drivers behind burnout and how to build sustainable humans and organizations.
The Challenge
Despite the size of the problem, the drivers behind burnout are often misunderstood. The remedy tends to be after-the-fact, centering around treatment instead of prevention, and with a heavy burden on the individual, not the entire organization.
To address this silent pandemic, mental wellness needs to become a strategic focus, and one that is executed through measures that affect the very heart of an organization: its culture.
Why should you care?
- Burnout is a living hell for those affected. And the spillover effect of burnout is significant, with the consequences spreading from the individual to the family, the place of work, and society at large.
- Workplace stress and burnout negatively affect every part of an organization: from motivation, productivity, and innovation, to the bottom line, staff recruitment and retention.
- Some key stressors - like loneliness, a lack of transparency and the absence of purpose - are on the rise, with increasing absenteeism and employee turnover and decreasing productivity and quality of work as a result.
- The good news is that the benefits of a healthy culture are as powerful. Teams with a strong sense of belonging experience a significant boost in performance and reduction in the number of sickdays. Respectful treatment of employees has been rated as the top contributor to overall job satisfaction, employee engagement and commitment.
- Change and workplace wellness is possible. But it asks of us to understand the drivers behind workplace stress and burnout, address the key cultural influences of the workplace, and equip leaders and employees with effective stress and self-management tools
The opportunity
I am passionate about supporting organizations through change towards sustainability. And change begins with knowledge. During an engaging, fact-filled, and optimistic presentation, you will learn:
- The individual and organizational drivers behind burnout.
- The physical changes that burnout causes and how they affect the individual and the workplace.
- How to identify if someone is, or is on about to become, burned out.
- The role of culture in employee and organizational wellness.
- The most important shifts that you can make to promote organizational and employee wellness.
Through real-life case studies and a personal approach – often with a bit of humor on the top – I make this seemingly dark topic easily digestible. You’ll walk away with a deeper understanding and some tools and perspectives that will help you start building wellness in your life and organization.
Want to know more?
Every organization is different, and I’m happy to tailor my presentation to the needs of yours. To learn more or to book, send me a message or book a free sustainability call.