Why are coaches at high risk of burnout? What is the difference between stress & burnout? How can you tell if you are experiencing burnout? What can you do to prevent it?

1. BURNOUT
OF
PROFESSIONAL
COACHES
Athens, March 2018
Nancy Mallerou, PhD, PCC
C.E.O. LIFE CLINIC GROUP

2. LIFE CLINIC GROUP
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Coaching
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3. Striving for
Excellence,
Ethos,
and Balance
in the corporate world
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Team/ Group
Coaching
Corporate Retreats
Training
Programs
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4. AREAS OF EXPERTISE
RESILIENCE/
BURNOUT
PREVENTION
AGILITY
SELF -
LEADERSHIP
(EMPLOYEE)
HAPPINESS
COACHING
SKILLS

5. INDICATIVE CLIENT LIST

6. HAPPINESS & PRODUCTIVITY

7. HAPPINESS & PRODUCTIVITY
HAPPY COACH
=
PRODUCTIVE COACH

8. What Is Stress?
• Stress is defined as a person’s response to a disturbing factor
in the environment, leading to physical, psychological or
behavioral divergence
• Stress refers to a mental or emotional state, wherein a
person encounters tension sue to adverse conditions

9. What Is Burnout
• "A state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by
long term involvement in emotionally demanding situations." –
Ayala Pines and Elliot Aronson.
• "A state of fatigue or frustration brought about by devotion to a
cause, way of life, or relationship that failed to produce the
expected reward." – Herbert J. Freudenberger.

10. STRESS BURNOUT
Meaning Stress implies an adaptive response to any
kind of demand caused due to adverse
circumstances.
Burnout refers to a state of mental or
emotional tiredness, occurs out of
continuous exposure to stress.
Feeling Anxiety, mood swings, guilt. Hypertension, mental depression,
impatient, irritable.
Encounters Fatigue Chronic Exhaustion
Loss of Motivation and hope Physical energy
Work Dissatisfaction with work Bored and cynical about work.
Job commitment Dropped off Virtually zero
Results in Lack of concentration, tends to forget
things.
Forgetfulness is frequent.
Undergoes Physiological changes Psychosomatic complaints
Stress Vs Burnout

11. The 3 Components of Burnout
o Emotional exhaustion
o Feelings of decreased accomplishment and
ineffectivenesss
o Depersonalization (negative and emotionally
detached attitude toward oneself and others)

12. Burnout Factors for Professional Coaches
o Multiple Social Roles
o Multiple Roles at Work
o No boundaries
o Insecurity (e.g. Fluctuating Income, external environment…)
o Inadequate training and skills for the job
o Failing to take care of one’ s physical and emotional needs
o Specific personality traits:
• Perfectionistic
• Harshly self-critical
• very empathetic
• Idealistic

13. Take the test
Source: Mindtools

15. HABITS OF HIGHLY RESILIENT PEOPLE
Have
REALISTIC OPTIMISM
Seek opportunities for
GROWTH & LEARNING
Feeling
GRATEFUL
Build strong
SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Practice
SELF - CARE

16. Preventing Coach Burnout
1. Take Care Of Yourself
2. Manage Your Energy / Time
3. Work with purpose
4. Self Efficacy
5. Manage Stress
6. Invest in Professional Help
7. Develop Resilience
8. Restore Lifestyle Balance
9. Seek Peer Support
10. Keep Evolving

17. THANK
YOU
Nancy Mallerou, PhD, PCC
LIFE CLINIC GROUP