Beth Kanter discusses strategies for preventing burnout in nonprofit professionals and organizations. She explains that burnout is caused by feeling overwhelmed with too many demands and too little recovery time. Kanter advocates for implementing self-care plans that incorporate habits across five spheres of living: protecting sleep, standing more at work, walking, scheduling quiet time, and taking real vacations. She argues that moving from individual self-care to a culture of "WE-Care" through leadership, employee engagement, and intentional focus on culture change can help nonprofits thrive without burnout.
3. Poll
What is your nonprofit’s
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. • Nonprofit
Professionals
• Understanding
Burnout
and
Self-‐Care
• Nonprofit
Organizations
• Nonprofit
Case
Studies
What
I’m
going
to
talk
about
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http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/michigan
15. 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.
16. 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
And
burnout
is
sneaky!
17. The
4
Stages
of
Burnout
Passion
Driven
Passion
Waning
Passion
Challenged
Passion
Depleted
The
Nonprofit
Burnout
Assessment
20. What
is
Self-‐Care?
Self-‐Care
is
about
revitalization.
It
includes
any
deliberate
and
consistent
habits
you
create
to
enhance
your
overall
well
being.
33. Engage
Staff
in
Conversation
About
Wellbeing
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?
Laura
Putnam
– 5
F’s
Framework
41. Listening
and
Engaging
Employees
• Twice
daily
all
staff
walk
or
movement
• Started
with
listening
and
engaging
with
employees
• Wellness
coaching
and
experiment
10
years
ago
• Now
part
of
culture
42. Summary
• Self-‐care
is
not
just
about
kale
smoothies
and
massages,
it
is
part
of
doing
the
work
• Burnout
is
sneaky,
understand
if
you
are
depleting
your
passion
for
fundraising
without
refueling
• Self-‐care
is
intentional
habit
change
• Well
being
into
the
workplace
is
all
about
culture
change,
leadership,
and
employee
engagement.
It
doesn’t
have
to
be
expensive
• Pick
one
small
self-‐care
habit
that
you
can
create
and
build
into
your
life
today
and
courage
others
in
your
organization
to
do
the
same!