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Will they take away responsibilities or will they lose trust in me? If Burnout Betty (BB) isn’t focused, she becomes dis- tracted, unproductive, and making more errors. She will do the same work multiple times, miss deadlines or forget to meet a client. Those are best case scenarios. BB will easily cut corners leading to cybersecurity attacks, safety issues and possible injuries.
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When BB misses deadlines, makes mistakes, or has to redo work, how does that impact you? You might have to stay longer, do some of her work, or maybe your work gets pushed back waiting on her to get her part to you, which means missing dinner with your family, being absent at your kids’ activities, or not meeting your deadlines. Lean into your storytelling skills. Share your burnout story with BB. When you were in it, what led to burnout in your life, and the strategies you implemented to move past it. When people are in burnout, they tend to pull away and isolate themselves. When you tell your burnout story, they will start to engage. The more you talk about burnout, the more it reduces this stigma. In the process, you allow oth- ers who are experiencing it to not feel alone and to know that someone, somewhere gets it and understands. You create a safe place of compassion and empathy. This lets others know it’s okay to feel burned out. You can still love your job and be burned out. 2. Create Awareness Around Burnout — Burnout doesn’t discriminate. It’s impacting your people. The more your team knows what to look for and what to do to pre- vent it, the less likely they will find themselves in it. Devel- op a keen eye, because you can’t change something you aren’t aware exists. Since burnout impacts mental health, Burnout Betty is easily frustrated or irritable, making it harder to commu- nicate or interact with her, because others don’t want her
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