The Impact of Leaders on Team Stress and Burnout

In this week’s episode, we explore how teams and leaders can work together to lower the risk of burnout. 

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• [02:46] - Paula explains why addressing burnout has become such a big issue in workplaces in recent years.
• [05:00] - Paula defines the difference between burnout and stress.
• [08:51] - Paula shares why we need to cause approach – and not simply a symptoms approach – to addressing burnout in workplaces.
• [12:20] - Paula explains why teams play such an important role when it comes to addressing burnout.
• [14:34] - Paula shares some of the simple steps teams can take to lower the risk of burnout.
• [18:49] - Paula explains how tiny noticeable things in teams can have a big impact on burnout.
• [23:06] - Paula provides some suggestions on what leaders can do to positively impact their team’s stress level and try to decrease burnout.
• [33:19] - Paula completes the lightning round.

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