Episode 5: The High Cost of Burnout with Rebecca Ali

Burnout! You’ve likely used some form of that word to describe how you’re feeling, personally or professionally. When we’re experiencing burnout, it’s hard to have compassion for yourself or for those around you. Rebecca Ali is here for you! Rebecca has done deep research into the topic of burnout and shares what she has learned in this episode. The topic is so deep and important that we go longer than normal in this discussion, but Rebecca had too many nuggets to cut her short. In this episode we’ll help you understand: • How burnout is defined. • The symptoms of burnout versus simply being stressed or busy. • Why it matters to recognize and do something about burnout. • What you can do for yourself when you’re experiencing burnout. • What you can do as a leader to help your team when you see the signs of burnout • The role of compassion (especially self-compassion) when facing burnout. We can’t always prevent burnout, but when we recognize it, we can do something about it. Listen in and find the steps you may need to help yourself or others experiencing burnout. Learn more about Rebecca: Rebecca Ali is a seasoned Human Resources and Business Consultant with a strong track record in talent acquisition, employee engagement, and strategic business planning. With a master’s in human resource management from Georgetown University and an MBA from the University of Richmond, she has led HR and business initiatives across corporate, non-profit, and small business sectors. As the founder of Rebecca Ali Consulting, she specializes in helping small businesses and start-ups create sustainable HR practices to help them succeed. Passionate about mentoring, she volunteers with Hire Heroes, supporting career transitions for military personnel and their spouses. Outside of work, she’s a mom of twin teenagers, the preferred human of her rescue beagle, Daisy, and the third-tier human of her two rescue cats. In her spare time, Rebecca loves to travel, read, and spend time outdoors with her family. Website: https://www.rebeccaali.com/ “The End of Burnout” by Jonathan Malesic (book) “The Truth about Burnout” by Christina Maslach and Michael P. Leiter (book) “Your Burnout is Trying to Tell You Something” https://hbr.org/2024/01/your-burnout-is-trying-to-tell-you-something “Employers need to focus on workplace burnout: Here’s why” https://www.apa.org/topics/healthy-workplaces/workplace-burnout “Beating Burnout” https://hbr.org/2016/11/beating-burnout “Work Burnout Signs: What to Look for and What to Do about It” https://www.bu.edu/articles/2022/work-burnout-signs-symptoms/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices