Are you burning out being "the boss"?
In an increasingly fast paced, complex and stressful world, we are being asked as leaders to be more “authentic", “vulnerable” and “empathetic”.
But at what cost?
There’s a well known area of psychological research known as compassion fatigue traditionally associated with the medical industry. In this session, we’ll discuss those principles in the context of your leadership role and how to bring your best self to work while practising self care.
Outline/Structure of the Talk
Storytelling and examples leading to the learning outcomes interspersed with practical tips and application.
This could also be run as a workshop, but would need 60-90 mins
Learning Outcome
- Risk Factors for burnout and compassion fatigue
- Emotional, Physical & Spiritual Indicators
- Resiliency: Coping Mechanisms & practical techniques
Target Audience
People Leaders, Coaches and those in roles that require caring for other staff
Prerequisites for Attendees
No pre-reqs needed apart from some vulnerability if we want to workshop it.
Links
I've spent the last few years at major banks with very strict speaking/PR policies, so have not presented publicly for a while apart from local meetups. I've presented at internal conferences at leadership forums at events up to 500 people. Happy to provide references if there are concerns over speaking skills.
Now that i've left CBA, i'm looking forward to challenging myself again in this area.
Recently started a consulting company focussed on leadership coaching and there are a handful of posts here.
https://www.sashimiconsultinggroup.com/blog
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Sandra is my wife and is a Veterinarian. She also runs a communication training and consultancy business. The veterinary suicide rate is 350% higher than the general population, so it's an important area to address for her. As we discussed the content in her compassion fatigue workshop, I saw a very interesting crossover with what modern day leaders are navigating and how we can help servant leaders survive in these tough times.
She's spoken at numerous veterinary conferences world-wide and runs regular training on these topics.
A blog post of hers:
schedule Submitted 4 years ago
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Ended on Jun 30 '19 11:59 PM AEST
Find Your Edge
Welcome! We are super excited to hear from you.
- The theme this year is Find Your Edge. We want you to talk about what is currently challenging you or the thing that gives you an advantage in your field. What is the theory, practice or concept that you are struggling with but that also excites you. It's not just about answers, it's about questions.
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- LAST Sydney looks forward to finding your edge with you!
Out of town submitters
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Registration
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