How many times have you
heard these kinds of statements? “It’s always the same people that show up at
the table over and over” or “The project just seemed to fizzle out”.
Welcome to the place of
burnout! This energy zapping place often occurs when people who are deeply committed
and passionate about their work are potentially doing too many activities that
drain them.
You can
prevent (or reduce) burnout with the 4 D’s:
- Discuss succession planning from
the get go of every community initiative. Have a plan. What
does the end of our working together look like? What will be in place when
the work or position is ready to be turned over?
- Don a direction mindset
and reconnect to your personal leadership mission and goals and where you are going as a group. When
we stay connected to the greater picture or direction our actions are
infused with greater purpose and burnout is less formidable.
- Ditch or delegate by
really, truly delegating and ditching the things that drain you. Break
projects up into manageable chunks and open the opportunity for someone
else to grow. Someone else may hold the very strength and passion to do
the job that drains you.
- Drink in the successes
and celebrate, celebrate, and celebrate! Acknowledging people cannot be
under-rated on the engagement and burnout prevention scale.
Village Raising Question?
How do you combat leadership burnout? What keeps you (and your group) energized?
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