Burnout is real. And if you’re feeling like you’ve been burning that candle at both ends. Or if you know someone who’s been doing that, then this episode is for you, and my guest today is Eileen McDargh.
And I am going to do my best to say that correctly, this episode, we will see how it goes. Eileen is the founder and CEO of the Resiliency Group. She teaches organizations like Cisco, Oracle, Procter and Gamble, even. Ways to build resilient leadership [00:02:00] teams and workplaces. She has authored several books. the most recent one is Burnout to Breakthrough, Building Resilience, To Refuel, Recharge, and Reclaim What Matters. And we’re going to cover some really good ground in here in this episode, everything from how to avoid burning out. To how to have a really long and fulfilling marriage. So I want you to stay tuned, check out a highlight and we’ll be right back.
In this episode, we cover:
- How do people burnout?
- What is the biggest misconception about burnout?
- What are the signs? Do people burnout quietly or go out with a bang?
- When are people most at risk?
- Is there anything that a team can do to protect colleagues from burnout or is it up to the person to save themselves?
- How can we walk in levity?
About Eileen McDargh
Since 1980, Eileen McDargh has helped organizations and individuals transform the life of their business and the business of their life through conversations that matter and connections that count. She believes that resiliency is a critical life skill and one that requires the energy of connections. Eileen is the founder and CEO of the consulting firm, The Resiliency Group. She teaches organizations like Cisco, Novartis, Oracle, and Procter & Gamble ways of building resilient leadership teams and workplaces. Along with her work as an organizational resiliency consultant, Eileen speaks and writes about resiliency.
She draws upon practical business know-how, life’s experiences and years of consulting to major national and international organizations that have ranged from global pharmaceuticals to the US Armed Forces, from health care associations to religious institutions. Her programs are content rich, interactive, provocative and playful–even downright hilarious.
In 2017, Global Gurus International, a British-based provider of resources for leadership, communication and sales training, also ranked her 4th as one of the World’s Top 30 Communication Professionals following a global survey of 22,000 business professionals.
About the Podcast
The Lead with Levity podcast is a show for leaders who care deeply about what makes/breaks the employee experience. Our guests are dynamic researchers, practitioners, consultants, and business leaders. We cover foundational elements that are needed to avoid forcing the fun. We also invite lively managers who lead with levity to show us how it’s done. Thanks for joining us on this journey.
