Preventing Burnout for You and Your Team with Elle McPherson

The Prosperous Nonprofit

Are you a nonprofit leader battling burnout? If you’re working in the nonprofit sector, chances are you’ve had some experience with burnout, which is why I was so excited to sit down with special guest and nonprofit coach, Elle McPherson. She breaks down burnout red flags, contributing factors, balancing woo with logic, and so much more. This is a great episode for leaders looking for practical strategies to overcome burnout!

About Elle

Elle has over 15 years of experience in coaching, financial management, accounting, fundraising, proposal writing and grant management, and human resources. She has worked with a range of nonprofits including Ashoka, AmeriCorps, Outward Bound, and Heifer International. Elle earned a MBA in Nonprofit Management and MA in Sustainable International Development from the Heller School of Social Policy & Management at Brandeis University and a BA in Political Science from Bates College. Elle is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation and received her professional coach certification from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC), and is certified in the Energy Leadership Index Assessment tool. She is also a Certified Erotic Blueprint Coach™ as well as a Certified Accelerated Evolution™ Trainer-in-Training and RYT-200 Kripalu-trained yoga teacher.

Read the podcast transcript here.

Episode Summary

In this episode, you’ll learn strategies for preventing burnout, including:

• Coaching nonprofit leaders (5:20)

• Leadership transformation (8:35)

• Overcoming burnout (10:45)

• Contributing factors of burnout (12:35)

• Shifting your money mindset (15:40)

• Scarcity ingrained in our culture ( 24:30)

• Balancing woo with practicality (27:25)

• Moving from analysis to taking action (30:50)

• Self-improvement book recommendations (40:15)

Teasers

“I know what it's like to work in nonprofit. I know the stress, I know the different issues. I know how unique it could be to have really specific funding requirements and certain things that don't even exist in the for-profit world.”

“Stress is not conducive to new ideas and getting out there and doing things differently.

It kind of puts people in a bit of like a survival mindset.”

“In the culture, there is this idea of if you're helping people, if you're a nurse, if you're a healer, if you're a helper, that it should somehow be sacrificing.”

Resources

The Best Tools for an Efficient & Prosperous Nonprofit: https://100degreesconsulting.com/tools/

Zesto Website: https://www.zestso.com/about

Connect with Elle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elle-mcpherson/

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