The document discusses how nonprofits can promote employee well-being and self-care to prevent burnout. It notes that burnout is a problem for the nonprofit sector due to demanding work and limited resources. The presentation provides a model for self-care that addresses different life domains like sleep, nutrition, movement, and mindfulness. It advocates for organizations to develop well-being strategies, encourage a supportive culture, and help employees establish self-care routines in order to engage staff and maximize impact. Case studies show how nonprofits have successfully implemented various wellness programs and activities.

1. The
Happy
Healthy
Nonprofit
Linking
Self-­‐Care
and
Wellbeing
to
Impact
Beth
Kanter,
Master
Trainer,
Speaker,
Author
October
19,
2017
Forefront
Conference

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
FORE

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

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. An
organization’s
work
may
be
mission-­‐based,
but
its
people
are
mission
critical

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
Take
the
Nonprofit
Burnout
Assessment
Sli.do
FORE

18. Share
Pair
What
is
your
stress
trigger?
How
do
you
react?
Sli.do
FORE

19. What’s Your Personal Chaos Index?

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
How
many
hours
of
sleep
per
night
does
you
need?
What
happens
when
you
don’t
get
enough
sleep?

24. Tip: Create A Calm Bedtime Routine

25. Heart
disease
Diabetes
Bad
Back
Brain
Fog
Strained
Neck

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

28. Walk More

30. We
have
no
downtime
52%
of
smartphone
owners
check
their
phones
a
few
times
an
hour
or
more.
Behavior
Addiction

33. Tip: Organize Mobile Phone To Avoid Addiction
• Notifications
from
people
• Customized
notifications
• Tools
on
home
screen
• Scramble
Apps
• Remove
or
move
work
apps
into
folders
on
3rd or
4th screens
during
non-­‐work
hours

34. Tip: Go On A News Diet
• Consume
news
for
specified
time
and
sources
per
day
• News
meditation
– be
in
the
present
moment
when
consuming
• Remove
news
notifications
• Take
a
break
from
Facebook

35. Schedule Quiet Hours

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

38. Write A Self-­Care Plan

39. 1
Make
It
Tiny
2
Find
A
Spot
3
Train
the
Cycle
The
Secret
to
Creating
New
Self-­‐Care
Habits
That
Stick!
BJ
Fogg:
Tiny
Habits
Framework

41. A
Simple
Way
To
Practice
Mindfulness
At
Work
-­‐Two
Minutes
of
Focusing
on
Breath
-­‐Two
Minutes
of
No
Agenda

42. Creating
A
Mindfulness
Habit
Trigger

43. • What
is
one
self-­‐care
habit
you
want
to
build?
• Make
it
tiny,
find
a
spot
in
your
day
Mindful
Moment

44. From Self-­Care to WE-­Care
● Leadership:
Do,
Talk,
Normalize
● Intentional
Focus
on
Culture
● Employee
Engagement
● Programs
and
Activities
● Nudges
and
Cues
● Policies,
Strategy

45. Avoid
Quick
Fixes

47. Wellbeing Is Embedded in the Culture

48. Leadership
Listens
and
Engages
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

49. Intentional Focus on Culture Change

53. Crisis
Response
Network
Employee
Engagement

56. Leadership:
Do,
Talk,
Normalize
• Leadership
supported
an
employee
“Giddy”
committee
• Feedback
on
how
to
improve
wellbeing
(health,
happiness,
productivity)
• One
idea:
“Creativity
Time”
–
three
hours
per
month
to
visit
a
museum
– employee
handbook
• No
one
used
it
until
Executive
Director
started
to
use
it

57. 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

58. Leverage
Staff
Champions:
Bottom
Up
Change
Wednesday
Afternoon
Weekly
Walk
-­‐After
lunch
for
20
minutes
to
energize
and
build
community

60. Building
A
Movement
Inside
Your
Organization

61. This
is
bunch
of
woo
woo
What’s
the
ROI
of
Happy
and
Healthy?
Executive
Director

62. • Fewer
absences
and
sick
days
• Lower
healthcare
costs
• Higher
employee
work
satisfaction
and
retention
• Ability
to
attract
top
talent
when
recruiting
for
jobs
• Higher
productivity
• Greater
ability
to
handle
stressful
situations
• Ability
to
meet
and
exceed
milestones
• Motivated,
resilient
workers
• Better
brand
ambassadors
• Responsive
and
engaged
staff
Return on Investment

63. • How
can
your
nurture
a
culture
of
wellbeing?

64. 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
requires
intentional
habit
change
• Well
being
into
the
workplace
is
about
culture
change,
leadership
normalizing
it,
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!

65. Thank
you!
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Healthy
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