Erie, PA

1. The Happy Healthy Nonprofit:
Strategies for Impact Without Burnout
Beth Kanter, Master Trainer, Speaker, Author
October 24, 2017
Nonprofit Day

2. @kanter
www.bethkanter.org
Beth Kanter: Master Trainer, Speaker, Author and
Nonprofit Thought Leader

3. Poll
What is your nonprofit’s
experience with wellbeing in
the workplace?
Not discussed
Employees are encouraged to
do it on their own
There are periodic activities for
wellness or wellbeing
Our nonprofit has a
strategy/plan/policy for a
comprehensive program
SLI.DO
ERIE

4. • Nonprofit Professionals
• Understanding Burnout and Self-Care
• Creating A Self-Care Plan
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Leadership, Employee Engagement,
and Culture Change
• Nonprofit Case Studies
What I’m going to talk about …..
Slides and Resources
http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/erie

5. Beth
399
Beth’s Story: Why A Book on Self-Care
Healthy Range
>150
Test Results

6. Too Much of This …

7. Too Much of That

8. A Little Bit of That

9. Way Too Much of This ….
Working nights and weekends
Sleep deprivation
No vacation or down time

10. Triglycerides: Test Results
150

11. Where do you find
the time in your
work day?

13. Allen Kwabena Frompong
Black Lives Matter
NYC

14. Why is burnout so common in the nonprofit sector?

15. Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical
exhaustion that occurs when we feel overwhelmed
by too many demands, too few resources, and too
little recovery time.

16. The Symptoms of Burnout
Emotional
Exhaustion
Cynicism
Detachment
Fatigue
Loss of
enjoyment
Insomnia
Pessimism
Forgetfulness
Impaired
concentration
Isolation
Detachment
Increased illness
Loss of appetite
Lack of
Accomplishment
Anxiety
Apathy
Hopelessness
Depression
Increased irritability
Anger
Lack of productivity
Poor performance
And burnout is sneaky!

17. The 4 Stages of Burnout
Passion
Driven
Passion
Waning
Passion
Challenged
Passion
Depleted
The Nonprofit Burnout Assessment

18. What’s Your Personal Chaos Index?

19. Share Pair
What is your stress trigger?
Sli.do
ERIE

20. What is Self-Care?
Self-Care is about revitalization. It includes any deliberate and
consistent habits you create to enhance your overall well being.

21. 5 Spheres of Happy Healthy Living

22. Protect Your Sleep

23. Stand Up at Work
Beverly Trayner-Wenger
Walking As Work Resources
http://bethkanter.wikispaces.com/walk

24. Walk More

25. Schedule Quiet Time

26. Take Real Vacations
Project Time Off: Taking vacation time results in greater success at work

28. Write A Self-Care Plan

29. • What is one self-care
habit you want to
build?
Mindful Moment

30. From Self-Care to WE-Care
● Leadership
● Employee Engagement
● Culture Change
● Programs and Activities
● Nudges and Cues
● Policies, Strategy

31. Avoid Quick Fixes

33. Intentional Focus on Culture Change

37. Engage Staff in Conversation About Wellbeing
1: Functioning
Do people have what they need to do their job?
2: Feelings
Do people feel appreciated and respected?
3: Friendship
Do people feel connected to one another?
4: Forward
Do people feel like they have opportunities for growth?
5: Fulfillment
Do people feel like they are inspired and working towards a
higher purpose?
Laura Putnam – 5 F’s Framework

38. Listening and Engaging Employees
• Twice daily all staff
walk or movement
• Started with listening
and engaging with
employees
• Wellness coaching and
experiment 10 years
ago
• Now part of culture

39. Crisis Response Network
Employee Engagement

42. Summary
• Self-care is not just about kale smoothies and
massages, it is part of doing the work
• Burnout is sneaky, understand if you are depleting your
passion for fundraising without refueling
• Self-care is intentional habit change
• Well being into the workplace is all about culture
change, leadership, and employee engagement. It
doesn’t have to be expensive
• Pick one small self-care habit that you can create and
build into your life today and courage others in your
organization to do the same!

43. Thank you!
www.bethkanter.org
The Happy Healthy Nonprofit
http://bit.ly/happyhealthynpbook