This document provides information for an event on avoiding burnout by building resilience through relationships. It outlines the objectives of explaining the six dimensions of resilience, identifying opportunities to improve social support systems, and creating a plan to establish and develop relationships. The presentation will discuss factors that contribute to resilience, including individual traits like happiness and purpose, as well as social factors like relationships and social support. It will introduce the concept of "Working Out Loud" and the five elements that make it effective: purposeful discovery, relationships, generosity, visible work, and a growth mindset. Attendees can earn continuing education credits by completing an evaluation after the event.

1. Welcome!
Important info for today’s session:
1. Slides are available on the event page:
militaryfamilieslearningnetwork.org/event/29419
2. Need tech support? Email us at MilFamLN@gmail.com
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3. Select “All Presenters & Attendees” from the drop-down when
commenting in the chat pod.
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2. Avoiding Burnout: Building Resilience
through Relationships
https://militaryfamilieslearningnetwork.org/event/34431
This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and
the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Number 2015-48770-24368.
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3. Connecting military family service providers & Cooperative
Extension professionals to research & to each other through
engaging online learning opportunities.
https://militaryfamilieslearningnetwork.org
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4. Robert Bertsch
• PI, MFLN Network Literacy
• Web Technology Specialist, NDSU
• Host of “Working Differently in Extension”
– an MFLN podcast
Today’s Presenter
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5. AVOIDING BURNOUT:
BUILDING RESILIENCE THROUGH
RELATIONSHIPS
Bob Bertsch & Jessica Beckendorf
MFLN Network Literacy
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6. Objectives
After today’s conversation, you will be able to:
● Explain the six dimensions of resilience
● Identify opportunities for improving their social support system
● Create a plan for establishing and developing relationships that could contribute
to their resilience
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7. Rigidity
Resignation
Irritability
Quick to anger
Paranoia
Self medicate
Leave career
BURNOUT
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9. What are the factors that contribute
to your resilience?
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10. 2 Types of Factors
Individual Factors
Happiness
Sense of purpose
Self-efficacy
Social Factors
Relationships
Social Support
Environment
HEALTH
Physical – Emotional - Mental
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11. Purposeful Discovery
Relationships
Generosity
Visible Work
Growth Mindset
5 Elements of Working Out Loud
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12. What is WOL?
What is Working Out Loud?
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13. What makes
it work?
• Purpose and control
• Small steps
• Peer support
• Authenticity
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14. Purposeful Discovery
Purposeful
Discovery
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15. What lights you up?
What do you care most about?
What are you an advocate for?
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16. Relationships
Relationships
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17. What’s strong about those networks?
How do they already support your resilience?
Identify the networks in your life
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18. Generosity
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19. Is there a gap in your networks?
● What do you need that you’re not getting?
● Do you have weak & strong connections?
● What about a Battle Buddy?
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20. Someone you know & someone you don’t know
Relationship list
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21. Generosity
Generosity
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22. 10 Examples of Gifts
1. Offer recognition or attention
2. Show appreciation
3. Share interesting or useful resources
4. Ask a question
5. Answer a question
6. Introduce people
7. Offer feedback
8. Share your work in progress
9. Share your experience
10. Offer original ideas
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23. Visible Work
Visible
Work
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24. Sharing
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25. Growth Mindset
Growth
Mindset
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28. Connect with MFLN Nutrition & Wellness!
@MFLNNW
@MilitaryFamilies
Nutrition & Wellness Audio Interviews
Military Families Learning Network
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29. Evaluation and
Continuing Education Credits
MFLN Nutrition and Wellness is offering 1.0 CPEU of credit hour for
today’s webinar.
Please complete the evaluation at:
https://vce.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bDT4iKp4TVjMGfH
After you complete the evaluation you will be directed to enter your
name and email. Your certificate will be emailed to you.
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30. Upcoming Event
Incorporating Dash Diet Principles into Everyday Living
• Wednesday, October 9, 2019
• 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET
• RSVP: https://militaryfamilieslearningnetwork.org/event/34426/
For more information on MFLN Nutrition and Wellness go to:
https://militaryfamilieslearningnetwork.org/nutrition-and-wellness/
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