3. Poll
What is your nonprofitโs
experience with wellbeing in the
workplace?
Not discussed
Employees are encouraged to do it
on their own
There are periodic activities for
wellness or wellbeing
Our nonprofit has a
strategy/plan/policy for a
comprehensive program
4. โข Nonprofit Professionals
โข Understanding Burnout
โข Creating A Self-Care Plan
โข Habit Change
โข Activating a Culture of Wellbeing in the Workplace
โข Examples
โข Framework
Agenda
http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/firespring
16. Why is burnout so common in the
nonprofit sector and especially for fundraisers?
17. Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical
exhaustion that occurs when we feel overwhelmed
by too many demands, too few resources, and too
little recovery time.
18. The Symptoms of Burnout
Emotional
Exhaustion
Cynicism
Detachment
Fatigue
Loss of
enjoyment
Insomnia
Pessimism
Forgetfulness
Impaired
concentration
Isolation
Detachment
Increased illness
Loss of appetite
Lack of
Accomplishment
Anxiety
Apathy
Hopelessness
Depression
Increased irritability
Anger
Lack of productivity
Poor performance
23. Self-Care: Many Ways To Put On Oxygen Mask
Self-Care is about revitalization. It includes any deliberate and
consistent habits you create to enhance your overall well being.
24. Protect Your Sleep
What happens when you donโt get enough sleep?
How many hours of sleep per night does you need?
34. We have no downtime
52% of smartphone owners check their phones
a few times an hour or more.
Behavior Addiction
35.
36.
37. Take Control of Your Mobile Phone
โข Turn off all notifications except from people
โข Type to launch apps
โข Go grayscale
โข Tools on home screen
โข Scramble Apps
โข Remove or move work apps into folders on 3rd or 4th screens after
hours or vacation
โข Gboard and Forest Apps (List: http://bit.ly/HHNP-APPS)
โข More Tips (http://humanetech.com/take-control/)
39. Tip: Go On A News Diet
โข Consume news for specified time and sources per day
โข News meditation โ be in the present moment when consuming
โข Remove news notifications
โข Take a break from Facebook
50. From Self-Care to WE-Care
โ Leadership and Culture
โ Employee Engagement
โ Programs and Activities
โ Nudges and Cues
โ Policies, Strategy
53. The Five Fโs Brainstorm
1: Functioning
Do people have what they need to do their
job?
2: Feelings
Do people feel appreciated and respected?
3: Friendship
Do people feel connected to one another?
4: Forward
Do people feel like they have opportunities
for growth?
5: Fulfillment
Do people feel like they are inspired and
working towards a higher purpose?
Source: Laura Putnum
Process
-Establish Committee
-Get feedback and generate ideas
-Pick easy wins for first project
-Keep iterating
54. Interfaith Youth Core โ Bottom Up and Top Down
โข Leadership supported an
employee โGiddyโ committee
โข Feedback on how to improve
wellbeing (health, happiness,
productivity)
โข One idea: โCreativity Timeโ โ
three hours per month to visit a
museum โ employee handbook
โข No one used it until Executive
Director started to use it
55. United Way in South Dakota: Moving Together
โข Twice daily all staff
walk or movement
โข Started with listening
and engaging with
employees
โข Wellness coaching and
experiment 10 years
ago
โข Now part of culture
63. Getting Started
โข Staff meeting to do
assessments, create
self-care plans, and
brainstorm ideas for
workplace
โข Accountability buddies
โข Make small changes
โข Does not have to cost a
lot of money
64. Summary
โข Self-care is not just about kale smoothies
and massages, it is part of doing the work
โข Bringing well being into the workplace is all
about culture change, quick fixes donโt
work
โข Benefits include recruiting top talent,
retention, reduced health costs, and more
โข Start practicing self-care and start the
discussion at your nonprofit
65. Many More Tips in the Book
www.bethkanter.org
The Happy Healthy Nonprofit
http://bit.ly/happyhealthynpbook