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The Invisible Workload: How to Delegate for Better Balance and Less Stress with Kelli Thompson

Dec 30, 2024

Kelli Thompson, an executive coach dedicated to empowering women in their careers, discusses the often-overlooked invisible workload that leads to stress and burnout. She shares practical strategies for aligning work with natural energy levels and the importance of setting boundaries. Kelli emphasizes the value of delegation and prioritization to manage workloads effectively. Additionally, she explores using personality assessments like the Enneagram to enhance decision-making and fosters self-advocacy to reclaim time for personal fulfillment.

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Quick takeaways

Recognizing the invisible workload is crucial for managing burnout, as it helps individuals reassess their responsibilities and prioritize effectively.

Aligning tasks with personal energy levels promotes work-life balance by ensuring that individuals engage in activities when they are most productive and fulfilled.

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Understanding the Invisible Workload

The invisible workload refers to the often unseen tasks and responsibilities that can drain individuals, particularly women, both at work and at home. This may include tasks like planning events, managing family schedules, and undertaking additional work responsibilities that are often viewed as non-promotable. Kelly Thompson highlights that this burden can lead to feelings of burnout, resentment, and overwhelm. Recognizing this hidden workload is pivotal because it allows individuals to assess their responsibilities and make informed decisions about what to prioritize.

Intro

2min

Balancing Energy and Fulfillment

13min

Navigating Decisions and Resentments for Better Time Management

4min

Navigating Invisible Labor and Boundaries

12min

Navigating Workload: Strategies for Effective Delegation and Prioritization

5min

Delegating Invisible Workloads

8min

If you’ve ever gotten to the end of the week and felt totally drained, like you’ve taken on way too much but you don’t know how to make a change, this episode is for you. Kelli Thompson is an executive coach and speaker who’s sharing all about the INVISIBLE workload that might be secretly draining you, how she follows her natural energy to find work-life balance (and how you can do the same), plus practical ways to reduce your work when you feel overwhelmed.

🔗Check out the shownotes here: annadkornick.com/257

🔗Connect with Kelli on her website, Instagram, and LinkedIn, and check out her book

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