Understanding Your Energy Drains and Gains A nonprofit executive—let’s call her Maya—took two weeks off last summer. No laptop or email and a cottage with a very poor cell signal. She came home rested, able to sleep well for the first few nights, and…
Workload is rarely the only driver, and often not the primary cause of burnout The most common thing I hear from colleagues and coaching clients who are experiencing burnout is that they feel that they, “just need to work less…
Burnout is the experience of not enough; too little energy, meaning, connection, and agency over time You’ve been the most passionate person in the room for years. You’ve championed every campaign, mentored every new hire, and answered emails at midnight…