Leadership Performance Under Pressure

 You may have discovered that from the dark trenches of burnout, a new work role often looks very seductive. However, all is not as it seems. If you are exhausted and frustrated to the extent of burnout, I always recommend you put on the coaching life-vest first, rather than bale out for a new position. Otherwise, the cynicism and frustration that have become so habitual run the risk of being port...

 Getting new habits to stick can be a challenge(!), so here are some excellent tweaks to make habit-forming as close to effortless as it gets! Starting small and easy, with plenty of reward, turns out to be the best way to get a new habit off the ground. What doesn't work is over-taxing yourself, dropping out and judging yourself a failure! Think Duo Lingo!  This episode is packed with more t...

As leaders, we  might be tempted to ..ahem.. over-manage our teams, but in fact the greatest success is much more likely to come from teaching them to self-manage and letting their collective creative genius rip!  Here we will talk about the 3 steps to building effective self-managed teams, which are: Letting go of micro-management and the disempowering urge to solve your team's problems for...

Cait Donovan has just written a paper on ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and burnout, so we talk here about that and her extensive experience as a Burnout Coach. Cait also shares her methods of burnout recovery - what she sees working, what she  doesn't and how she views burnout recovery from both a medical and Chinese medicine perspective. Show Notes: www.caitdonovan.com www.friedthebur...

Anxiety is the main axis around which all the other symptoms of burnout revolve and it's especially so for leaders, whose distress might be amplified by the distress of the people they lead.  Many of us are promoted into leadership without much training, and rarely do we receive instruction on how to lead high-performing teams. So it's likely that however we worked prior to leadership is...

Performative productivity sound good. Doesn't it? But in burnout, it isn't. It's looking like you're being productive, without actually delivering the deep value that's expected of you. It's looking busy, but feeling jaded and cynical. Here we will explore the signs of performative productivity and why you might be working this way. Then we'll look at alternative...

 Our anguish in burnout tends to be magnified enormously by a merciless inner critic, that chips away at our self-esteem, morale and motivation all day long. But you don't need to put up with THAT kind of friend! When you turn down the firehose of self-criticism, you can create enough space to begin the work of burnout recovery and get a whole lot of energy and enthusiasm back. In this episod...

Many of us dissociate when confronted with overwhelming uncomfortable emotions. It's a habit we pick up as children, that we could easily drop as adults, when we have greater emotional resilience. Yet we don't. Particularly in burnout. We can employ dissociation to withdraw further and further from a reality that has become increasingly painful.   Here we explore the mechanism of dissoci...

In this episode I chew the fat on burnout recovery with renowned expert Duncan So. We share the view that burnout is a wake-up call - the body's catalyst to a magical transition into your next level of power and success. Duncan is an engineer turned burnout recovery expert.  He reveals profound insights into burnout at a societal, organisational and personal level. Duncan delivers clinical bu...

When we're in burnout we might be trying to solve every problem - our own and other people's - often to save face and maintain status. The price we pay though might be exhaustion, overwork and resentment. So, can we recover from burnout and be the saviour of the universe at the same time? Probably not. Do we need to? Probably not.  Listen to these tips on letting go of trying to solve EV...

Sally Clarke and I discuss burnout - how people get it and what to do about it. Sally is Co-Director at Human Leaders,  a movement of leaders making work a place where humans thrive. Yay! She's also an author, coach, speaker, burnout researcher and co-host of the 'We are Human Leaders' podcast. Sally's latest book ‘Relight Your Spark’  guides individuals on how to heal and evol...

When we hold ourselves back from growing, it can simply be because we're judging and criticising ourselves, or we fear judgment and rejection from others. In short, we're worried we're going to look dumb and feel bad. Learn 3 top tips for overcoming your squeamishness about surpassing what you have achieved so far. Help yourself learn new things, stay the distance and celebrate what...

Robin Keesler switched from working as a critical care flight paramedic in Alaska to coaching. Here she talks candidly about the challenges of working in the medical field and the toll it took on her mental and emotional wellbeing. Robin took time out to learn how to restore her own vitality, wellbeing and enjoyment of life and now teaches and coaches entrepreneurs how to thrive. Connect with Robi...

Two top tips to boost confidence or self-esteem.  Which comes first? Find out as we look at what happens in lack of confidence and what happens in low self-esteem. You will discover how to replenish both, whether you are in burnout or not, and go on to create the results you want in life and at work. Bonus: This also improves relationships! Listen also to: Ep#23 Work performance and imposter syndr...

Develop natural confidence around people - try these exercises to boost your confidence with people and feel less at the mercy of others' opinions.  One of the most devastating aspects of any burnout experience is lack of confidence around people - where we fear judgment, withdraw and isolate, then feel left out and even more at risk of failure. Luckily, social insecurity is as amenable to ch...

Is your work dying a slow and painful death because you 've lost self-confidence?  In burnout and business-building, confidence is a key asset, without which morale flops and decisions become torture. Don't do that to yourself! Self-confidence is just a skill and it can be boosted quite simply with coaching.  Try this one powerful exercise to boost your confidence and move forward with d...

Burnout recovery depends first on creating a sense of safety. You'll find it hard to recover without one. This is why sometimes organisational support for employees falls short. So-called 'wellbeing' programs. Taking a holiday, playing table football, eating a better diet are all unlikely to cure burnout, because they don't fix the root cause of the problem. The coaching tools...

Warning: Contains adult discussion of erotic energy, sexuality and relationships. An interview with Dr Laura Jurgens, a somatics, sex, relationship and embodiment coach. Laura specializes in helping people have joyful and fulfilling relationships with their erotic selves and their partners. Laura talks here about the relationship between burnout and shutting down our body's energy and emotion...

 Matt Drinkhahn had a few tough breaks in his life. I guess we all did? But it's always great to hear from a man who got things back into shape and found a new sustainable model for life. Matt talks about: Burning out at 34 years old, working 110 hour weeks; The hidden cost when your work "damages every relationship"; Finding balance after a showstopping life event; Corporate entrep...

Burnout recovery is available - don't let burnout be the final chapter in your work life. Once you recover from burnout, you'll get your mojo back - your passion - and you will direct that to whichever work rewards you.  You might find new ways to get a kick out of your current role or you may move on, but at least you will choose a path that fulfils you, that you can pour your newfound...

As burnout progresses, you might feel more and more empty inside as you progressively shut down the painful parts inside of you, until there's not much left functioning. If so, no wonder you're feeling overwhelmed, exhausted and isolated. Listen here to understand how we fall into the black hole of emptiness in burnout and discover the antidote. I talk about how to relate with your merci...

Corinne Crabtree, host of the 'Losing 100lbs with Corinne' podcast with 50m downloads, talks to us about her business development over 15 years  as a weight loss coach and entrepreneur, taking her this year to $21m and a place on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Businesses of 2022. Corrine's new course is the No BS Business Women’s Membership, but all you fellas out there, Corinne has...

Imagine if you could be   in ANY situation,  with ANY person,  having ANY conversation... WITHOUT taking it personally and being reactive or defensive; WITHOUT feeling angry, resentful, disrespected, insulted,   misunderstood, blamed, judged, guilty, hurt.... and all the rest!   ACTUALLY YOU CAN! Because your responses are your own. You make them. Listen to this episode to find out how to remain c...

Self-worth is always 100%, even if you tell yourself otherwise. You temporary burnout-driven behaviors can't dent it.  Value, on the other hand, is externally assigned. It's how other people assess you according to their own beliefs. Let's see what YOU think about your own WORTH, because what you think can be changed. When you upgrade your thoughts to find yourself more worthy, it b...

Award-winning lawyer turned mediator Doug Noll lets us in on his secret to calming an angry person, never arguing with your family or partner, reducing the released prisoner re-offending rate to zero and the qualities a great team leader must have. See more on Doug Noll here -----------------------------------  Resources: Leadership Performance Coaching https://go.dexrandall.com/leadership Dex AI...