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Making Positive Psychology Work

How Can Your Team Protect Each Other From Burnout? with Paula Davis

May 14, 2021
Paula Davis, an expert on burnout prevention and workplace resilience, discusses the difference between burnout and stress. She explains the importance of addressing burnout at a team level and shares simple steps teams can take to lower the risk. Paula also highlights the impact of leaders on team stress and burnout and emphasizes the significance of kindness and self-compassion in the workplace.
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  • Teams play a crucial role in addressing burnout by focusing on psychological safety, relationships, impact, mental strength, energy, and design.
  • Leaders can positively impact team stress and reduce burnout by keeping the team informed, soliciting ideas, providing feedback, and recognizing contributions.

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Understanding the Impact of Burnout in the Workplace

The podcast episode discusses the rising issue of burnout in workplaces, particularly highlighted by the recent pandemic. The shared experience of stress has increased awareness among leaders and employees about the challenges and struggles faced in the workplace. Burnout is defined as the manifestation of chronic workplace stress, characterized by physical and emotional exhaustion, chronic cynicism, and a sense of inefficacy. The episode emphasizes the importance of addressing burnout at the team and organizational level, rather than focusing solely on individual strategies. A model called PRIMED is introduced as a foundation for building resilient teams, which includes psychological safety, relationships, impact, mental strength, energy, and design. The episode concludes with the reminder that small, consistent actions and kindness towards oneself and others can create a positive and supportive workplace environment.

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