The Podcast for Project Managers by Project Managers. Are you suffering from burnout and low productivity? Sarah Hoban talks about identifying workplace stressors that lead to burnout, and how boosting your productivity can be an antidote to burnout. Hear how to recognize the symptoms of burnout and how to delegate effectively. Table of Contents 01:47 … Meet Sarah 02:45 … Burnout 04:20 … Symptoms of Burnout 06:02 … Recognizing Burnout in your Team 08:09 … Unchecked Burnout 09:58 … Identifying Workplace Stressors 11:03 … Recovering from Burnout 13:00 … Knowing the Why 16:09 … Productivity as an Antidote 17:40 … Delegating Effectively 21:05 … Daily and Weekly Reviews 24:56 … Annual Review 26:02 … Time to Disconnect 28:08 … Staying Creative 30:07 … Preventing Burnout in Team Members 31:37 … Overcoming the 80/20 Delegation Rule 34:46 … Best Advice 35:54 … Get in Touch with Sarah 36:58 … Closing SARAH HOBAN: ...productivity isn’t a zero-sum game.  You’re not productive or you’re not.  And it’s not about being perfect in your productivity, if that makes sense.  It’s really about taking gradual steps to improve every day.  It’s not like you are productive or you’re not, and if you’re not, you’re a failure.  It’s how can I make one small change to be a little bit better than I was yesterday?  NICK WALKER:  Welcome to Manage This, the podcast by project managers for project managers.  It’s a chance for us to get inside the minds of some of the people who make project management happen, those who are doing the job, and sometimes training others to do it, and do it well. I’m your host, Nick Walker, here to tell you that some of the guests we feature on this podcast are with us because of the feedback you have given.  So we hope you’ll keep the comments coming on your podcast listening app, or Velociteach.com, or on social media. Alongside me, as always, is Bill Yates.  And Bill, this time we’re going to talk about a subject that, frankly, might be a little scary for some, and one that some of us probably just wish didn’t exist at all. BILL YATES:  Yeah.  It’s a reality check.  We’re going to talk about burnout. NICK WALKER:  Excellent. BILL YATES:  I heard Sarah speak at PMI Global Conference 2019.  And I found her speech and presentation very refreshing, very relatable.  She began by talking about burnout, and then went into, okay, how do I avoid that, and how do I become more productive?  But it was stuff that we need to hear as project managers.  So I look forward to this conversation. NICK WALKER:  Yeah.  The fact is, most of us are in a continuous effort to get more done with the time that we have.  And that can cause stress.  And while stress may actually encourage creativity and improve productivity, excessive stress in the workplace can have the opposite effect and cause burnout. Meet Sarah Our guest, Sarah Hoban, is with us to speak about that.  She’s a PMP Certified Project Manager and Strategy Consultant with 11 years of experience at Booz Allen Hamilton, directing complex multimillion-dollar projects and leading diverse global teams.  Her career is focused on incorporating project management techniques to improve organizational business processes.  She has a master’s in International Relations and International Economics from Johns Hopkins University and a graduate certificate from Georgetown University.  She hosts the weekly blog and podcast titled “The Stealthy Project Manager.”  She’s Skyping with us from Washington, D.C. today.  Sarah, welcome to Manage This. Let’s talk about what might be an ugly word for some.  It’s a subject that you’re all too familiar with:  burnout.  Tell me why you’re all too familiar with it. Burnout SARAH HOBAN:  Yeah.  It was actually something that I experienced, I think like many project managers have probably experienced at some point.  There was a period of time where I was working on a project, and I think there were a