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T here’s currently a “new normal” that is helping accelerate the wide-spread acceptance of the “new era,” both of which work in contrast to past practices. The burden to effectively adapt rests on leaders and leadership teams – and time is of the essence. Burnout prevention is the key to healthy, growing, and resilient organizations, especially now. Preventing burnout during a pandemic
THE HURDLES. Before COVID-19, several elements were holding organizations back, including: ❚ ❚ Leadership and management teams that were too busy and consumed by work and work-related demands, resulting in growing levels of burnout and lower levels of employee engagement. ❚ ❚ Too great a focus on client success versus both client and employee success. ❚ ❚ Too much attention on the “urgent” of the day versus the “important” of the future. “Time is of the essence. What was at stake before in terms of organizational health, growth, and resiliency is on the line now.”
Peter Atherton
At issue for many is the fact that new demands and stresses have been placed on old ones, putting leaders, leadership teams, and organizations at risk. In order to best ensure success moving forward, the first step is to make time during this period of change to take a fresh look at how we can become healthy, growing, and resilient. THE GOAL. At any time, having a healthy, growing, and resilient organization allows us to: ❚ ❚ Realize our mission and make a difference. ❚ ❚ Create value for all those we serve. ❚ ❚ Increase prosperity for ourselves, our employees, families, communities, and beyond. ❚ ❚ Attract and retain ideal employees and clients to help grow and sustain our success.
See PETER ATHERTON, page 10
THE ZWEIG LETTER APRIL 20, 2020, ISSUE 1341
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