Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2021

So, how can you make use of the tech you need to navigate the world without succumbing to burnout? Listen in to hear Meico explains how distractions impact us and how to make space for mindfulness and intentionality to avoid burnout. Topics Discussed in This Episode: How distractions impact our lives. “One

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Yesterday, I published a post about the new book, Burnout Immunity , by Dr. Kandi Wiens. Less burnout. Avoid micromanaging. In the book, she explains that employees who work at organizations led by servant leaders tend to have higher job satisfaction, higher engagement, and higher psychological well-being.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 27, 2016

In my newest book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , the first half of the book addresses how nonprofit professionals can assess and become more self-aware about the symptoms of burnout and begin to practice self-care to avoid burnout. Here’s what heard: Messy desk or desktop.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

By Beth Kanter & Joan Garry Leading with empathy is one of the most effective ways to avoid burnout at your nonprofit. Recently, we have been exploring a fascinating topic that is not only close to our hearts, but very timely due to burnout in the nonprofit sector – empathetic leadership.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 6, 2015

In an article in Fast Company, Matt Straz, the CEO of Namely , said that most burnout stemmed from a poor work-life balance and can have a multiplied effect. As employees being to show symptoms of burnout, they transfer their stress (and workload) to others—and the burnout spreads.”. Schedule Regular Check-Ups.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Lynne Twist said something that we heard before while researching for the book, “Burnout is b t!” Mike blocks out time for solo thinking and reflection on his calendar and they avoid scheduling meetings one day week (Friday). He admits that they can’t always stick to it, but try to the majority of the time.

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sgEngage

JULY 8, 2022

Research has shown that women are more prone to burnout than men for a variety of reasons, including societal expectations and imbalances in responsibilities across work and home. The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 187: Strategies for Avoiding Tech Burnout. Listen Now: Resources: Stacie Barber. Stacie Barber Lifestyle on YouTube.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

If you feel stuck, like your donors shouldn’t be bothered with your organization’s needs right now, or you just have less energy for work-related tasks, you’re probably experiencing nonprofit burnout and/or compassion fatigue. Keep reading to discover 5 ways to reduce compassion fatigue and nonprofit burnout! Practice Mindfulness.

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Candid

MARCH 7, 2024

In fact, another trend in the nonprofit sector (and elsewhere) is burnout. Use apps designed to block distractions and help you focus to avoid time shredding. Moreover, the absence of a daily commute can give you hours back each week. But despite these substantial benefits, working from home is not a universal cure for stress.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

It helps avoid burnout and improves attention. Zoom fatigue is not healthy to have stress hormones pumping into our system for hours a day and can lead to burnout and other health issues. If you can’t avoid long stretches of meetings, give yourself an “audio only” break. You can find the free assessment here.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 5, 2024

So how can you avoid this fate? If you understand the process in those terms, it might be possible to avoid some of the pitfalls, or at least, take comfort in their necessity. But if you are on staff during this period, it is important to remember that you play a vital role, and do what you can to avoid burnout as you carry forward.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

could have helped prevent the burnout before it started to escalate. And if you catch the burnout too late, they’re goners. Give it a few months and make a list so that you’re regularly checking back to prevent burnout. We want to know—how has your organization worked to combat volunteer burnout?

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2013

7 Tips for Nonprofits to Avoid Social Media Burnout in 2014 : 2013 was undoubtedly the year of social media. Facebook signed its 1 billionth user, over 400 million tweets are being sent per day on Twitter, LinkedIn boasts over 1.5

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2017

I recently taught several leadership development workshops at the Rutgers Institute for Ethical Leadership based on my new book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. One of the workshops was focused on technology wellness in the nonprofit workplace , more specifically how to avoid collaboration overload.

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Greater Giving

MAY 18, 2022

Mental health is a rapidly-growing concern as two years of a pandemic, a rising cost of living, and political and social unrest worsen the risk of burnout and illness. How can nonprofit organizations better support those living with mental illness, and help staff and volunteers avoid burnout?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

I never thought in a million years that my new book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact Without Burnout , co-authored with Aliza Sherman would be this timely for the nonprofit sector. This nonprofit webinar also includes free downloadable self-assessments and worksheets for gauging the risk for burnout and how to avoid it.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2023

I often hear of two common challenges that board members face: implementation issues and fundraising burnout. Board of Directors Challenge #2 Fundraising Burnout The other challenge I frequently hear board members ask is, “How can we reach sustainable funding streams without getting burned out?” And it leads to challenge number two.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2017

The clinical definition of 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.” The good news is that once you know the signs of burnout, you can take steps to stop it. But don’t limit your shut-eye to your bed.

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AFP Blog

JUNE 2, 2010

From Web Worker DailyHow to Avoid Social Network Burnout: "It’s not trending on Twitter just yet, but I’ve noticed recently that a number of individuals I follow are taking breaks from it and other social networks.

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sgEngage

MAY 2, 2022

Volunteer burnout. . Challenge #4: Volunteer burnout. . Volunteer burnout is always a concern for nonprofit organizations. Even your most passionate, engaged volunteers can face burnout. Burnout can be caused by a variety of factors, such as: . Communication roadblocks or inefficiencies. . Let’s dive in!

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2024

The long-standing systemic challenges we face are not likely to be solved any time soon, and we should not avoid or ignore these problems. Research has found that doing this daily for three weeks cultivates happiness, well-being, and life satisfaction and can reduce stress, anxiety, and burnout.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2019

When I facilitate staff retreats or workshop on wellbeing in the workplace based on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit , we do some reflective exercises, including taking the nonprofit burnout assessment , identifying stress triggers and reactions before creating a self-care plan and addressing cultural norms. … Read More.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Zoom fatigue is not healthy to have stress hormones pumping into our system for hours a day and can lead to burnout and other health issues. If you can’t avoid long stretches of meetings, give yourself an “audio only” break. Cameras-off does not reflect disengagement, but helps improve attention and prevents burnout.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2017

We created three micro-learning courses on avoiding burnout at work based on my new book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit , co-authored with Aliza Sherman. Preventing Technology Burnout : This micro course shares the research on how the daily use of technology can result in emotional, mental, and physical burnout.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2021

I use my self-care plan to formalize my intention to avoid work burnout. Here are some specific accomplishments for this past year: The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: I published “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” with co-author Aliza Sherman a few years ago.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Tech leaders and authors, Beth Kanter and Aliza Sherman will share 10 powerful techniques for nonprofit and association leaders to avoid burnout and get more energy for 2016!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The book provides a fast way to help people identify the type of work that brings them joy and energy and avoid work that leads to frustration and burnout. The newest book from New York Times bestselling author Patrick Lencioni is, The 6 Types of Working Genius : A Better Way To Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, And Your Team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2017

I happened to catch the above cartoon from a recent medium post called “ 9 Cartoons To Help You Avoid Any Work.” You’ll avoid burnout too. I’ve been enjoying The Cooper Review , the satirical blog of Sarah Cooper that features weekly original articles, videos and cartoons on workplace humor. What are your tips?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2018

In the Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , Aliza Sherman and I did a deep dive into the research literature about the proven links between vacation time, employee resilience and productivity, and how it contributes to the organization’s goals. Try to avoid having it ruin your vacation mood too.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 27, 2021

Read on to learn what your leadership team can do to support boundaries and avoid burnout. . Of course, you may have to make exceptions for client meetings, but avoid scheduling internal meetings during this time. Be a Servant Leader. Take care of your team so they can take care of business.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2021

Overworking can lead to burnout and a lack of motivation, accelerated by prolonged periods of uncertainty. Try to avoid sitting for hours on end in front of your screen without taking time to stretch. According to a recent Pew Internet survey , most respondents say they have been able to get work done.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2017

But most exciting of all is that my Happy Healthy Nonprofit co-author, Aliza Sherman, will be the featured keynote.She will share ideas in our book about self-care and avoiding burnout, especially the kind that is cause by technology use.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Try to take even one tip and find a way to implement it in a small way so you can avoid burnout and continue to serve others. For those directly impacted by a disaster, there’s a struggle between needing to do all we can for our organizations and their relief efforts and getting our lives back in order. .

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

You and your grantees are driven by a passion for your mission that sometimes leads to burnout. Update Assigned Tasks One major pitfall to avoid during periods of staff turnover at your grantmaking organization is leaving ongoing activities or requests assigned to people who no longer work there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2016

You might want to treat yourself to copy our new book, “ The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout ,” read up on all the tips and methods that we gleaned from interviewing hundreds of nonprofit professionals about their self-care routines.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

The Idealist’s Survival Kit : 75 Simple Ways to Avoid Burnout by Alessandra Pigni. Compassion fatigue is real, and this book offers practical advice for taking care of yourself while also looking out for the wellbeing of others. Changing the World Without Losing Your Mind, Revised Edition by Alex Counts.

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