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
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4. โข Nonprofit Professionals
โข Understanding Burnout and Self-Care
โข Creating A Self-Care Plan
โข Nonprofit Organizations
โข Nonprofit Case Studies
โข Tips for Avoiding Collaborative
Overload
โข Tech Wellness Tips in the Nonprofit
Workplace
Slides, Links, and Handouts:
http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/IND
Agenda
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16. 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.
17. 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!
18. The 4 Stages of Nonprofit Burnout
Passion
Driven
Passion
Waning
Passion
Challenged
Passion
Depleted
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19. What is your stress trigger? How do you react?
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21. 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.
29. We have no downtime
52% of smartphone owners check their phones
a few times an hour or more.
Behavior Addiction
30.
31.
32. Tip: Organize Mobile Phone To Avoid Addiction
โข Notifications from people
โข Customized notifications
โข Tools on home screen
โข Scramble Apps
โข Remove or move work apps into folders on 3rd or 4th screens
during non-work hours
39. Self-Care Plan
Practice Goals
Sphere 1:
Self
-Get 7-9 hours of sleep per night.
-Eat more fruits and vegetables every day.
-Get to 10,000 steps per day walking.
Sphere 2:
Others
-Make a regular date with my partner and/or children โ one-
on-one โ to give my relationships attention.
-Divest myself of negative influences, moving consciously
away from people who bring me down.
Sphere 3:
Environment
-Stop what Iโm doing at least once a day to go outside.
-Clear clutter from my office desk
Sphere 4:
Work and Money
-Take comp time when Iโm attending work-related evening
events.
-Stand up from my desk every 15 minutes to stretch and walk
around.
Sphere 5:
Tech
-Set up a charging station at the front door for all of my/my
familyโs digital devices.
-Keep all my digital devices out of my bedroom and off my
dinner table.
56. Listen and Engage Employees to Shift the Culture
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 โ 5 Fโs Framework
60. 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
61. 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
62. Hazon: Leverage Staff Champions
Wednesday Afternoon Weekly Walk
-After lunch for 20 minutes to energize and build community
67. โข Fewer absences and sick days
โข Lower healthcare costs
โข Higher employee work satisfaction and
retention
โข Ability to attract top talent when recruiting for
jobs
โข Higher productivity
โข Greater ability to handle stressful situations
โข Ability to meet and exceed milestones
โข Motivated, resilient workers
โข Better brand ambassadors
โข Responsive and engaged staff
Return on Investment
68. Getting Started
โข Be open about self-
care.
โข Staff meeting to do
assessments and
create self-care plans
โข Accountability buddies
โข Make small changes
and offer reward/praise
โข Does not have to cost a
lot of money
69. โข How can your
nonprofit nurture
wellbeing instead of
amplifying stress?
Mindful Moment
70. 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
โข A culture of well being requires leadership and
employee engagement
โข 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
in your workplace
72. Is this familiar?
โข Long work week
โข Come home to realize
you didnโt get stuff
done
โข You start doing solo
work in evenings and
weekends
โข You donโt do it because
you are too exhausted
73. โ 15% of organization
time is spent in
meetings
โ Four hours a week for
status update meetings
โ 11 million meetings a
day
โ More than $37 billion
year in unproductive
meetings
Source:
NY Times, โMeeting is Murderโ
2/28/16
Fuze Infographic on Meetings
75. Planning: Structure and Rituals
Assessment
1. Our team has a clear sense of whatโs ahead each month
2. We stick to deadlines and commitments and rarely let things fall through the cracks
3. My team or organization has a clear policy about sending after hours emails
4. My team uses cloud software for collaboration and has a well mapped out workflow
and training for all users
0-8
Whatโs your score? 0=No, 1=Sometimes 2=Yes
Add it up your answers
76. Tips to Improve Planning
โ Use Look-Ahead Rituals
โ Make Solo Focus Time Part of Your Team Culture
77. Tips to Improve Planning
โ Clearly Define Workflow for Online Collaboration
Platforms and Training
โ Adopt Formal Practices Around Team Emails
78. People: How You Relate To Others
Assessment
1. I am comfortable saying no, negotiating requests, and making requests of others.
2. I stay away from gossip, office politics, and drama
3. Our team communicates precisely via email and online collaboration tools
4. Our team has an effective approach to integrating remote and on-site staff for
meetings and collaboration
Whatโs your score? 0=No, 1=Sometimes 2=Yes
Add it up your answers
0-8
79. Tips to Improve
โ Set a Statute of Limitations on People Frustrations
โ Say NO, But Enforce Boundaries With Grace
80. Tips to Improve People
โ Write emails that are precise
โ Create a remote working charter for your team
Subjects w/Keywords
[ACTION] [SIGN]
[DECISION] [CORD]
[INFO]
Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF)
Fewer Words
Link to Attachments
81. Priorities: How You Spend Your Time
1. We spend time working on key priorities and goals that move the needle for our
organization, our team, or my own performance and growth.
2. I complete tasks even when I donโt want to do them.
3. My organization or team has clear rationales for how we use our time
4. We understand and accept the trade-offs that I make when choosing how to spend my
time.
Whatโs your score? 0=No, 1=Sometimes 2=Yes
Add it up your answers
0-8
82. Tips to Improve
โ Do A Trend-Line View Reflection with Your Team
โ Rethink Status Updates Meetings
83. Tips to Improve
โ Donโt schedule hour meetings by default
โ Address Fire Drill Leadership and Crisis Culture by
looking at root causes
84. Being Present: How You Focus and Pay
Attention
1. Our team schedules work according energy levels
2. Our team is focused and engaged in meetings and not multi-tasking
3. We have distraction free environment and time needed to complete the things that
require focus or strategic thinking.
4. When I have free time, I know how to use it productively or restoratively.
Whatโs your score? 0=No, 1=Sometimes 2=Yes
Add it up your answers
0-8
85. Tips to Improve
โ Team wide analysis of most productive times during day
โ Have explicit team or organization policy about white space or
maker time
86. Tips to Improve
โ Device free zones in your workplace
โ Meeting policy about use of devices to avoid โtechnoferenceโ
87.
88. Summary
Our personal and organizational use of
technology can create stress leading to
burnout. But if we are intentional
about how we use our devices, we can
be more productive, healthier, and
happier.