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How to Manage Stress and
Burnout in Leadership Roles
There are many simple steps
managers and organisations can
take to mitigate leadership
burnout. After all, it’s a
collective, concerted effort.
These measures may include
self-care strategies, boundarysetting, and task delegation. For
employers, they could also look
at workload distribution,
employee assistance program
support and more. Let’s explore
what individual techniques
managers could use, and the
organisational strategies that
could be deployed in your
workplace:
Leadership burnout mitigation
strategies
Undertake self-care
techniques and address
challenges in your routines
and habits. For example, are
you getting enough sleep?
Are you eating healthily? Are
you getting enough exercise?
These steps help minimise
symptoms of burnout.
Set firm boundaries so you’re
not taking on too much.
Define your work hours so
you’re not interrupted during
your rest time, minimise
checking notifications and
emails after-hours, and say
no if your workload is too
high.
Delegate tasks amongst your
team and build a support
system by engaging your
EAP program and connecting
with other leaders and
colleagues.
Develop routines so your day
is structured, you’re able to
prioritise tasks, and feel less
overwhelmed.
Organisational burnout
mitigation strategies
Business owners and
organisations should
frequently evaluate
workloads to ensure balance.
Ensure managers have
adequate training and
resources to manage their
wellbeing and understand
how to manage their
workload strategically.
Promote and advocate for
wellness within your
organisation. Ways this can
be achieved include training,
coaching, and mental health
resources from your EAP.
Foster open and transparent
communication with
managers so they feel
comfortable when they’re
facing significant challenges.
Feedback and outlining clear
expectations help leaders
understand what is required
of them and minimise
ambiguity.
