From Burnout to Belonging, The Podcast
A fresh discussion that guides the listener to understand how their office microculture affects performance and burnout. Five unique office environments are discussed as well as tools for the listener to use to determine where they fit best and why. We also discuss how to assess microcultures during a job search. We read letters from our listeners and discuss current concepts in burnout, recover and self-care.
Episodes
32 episodes
When is it Time to Leave, and How is this NOT a Failure as a Manager?
As a manager, you feel responsible for "steering the company ship". You take pride in your work, and give a part of yourself to your job. But what happens when the job can't be done, no matter what you have tried? In this episode Kim and ...
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34:40
What Happens When Your Values No Longer Align With Your Company?
This is probably one of the most challenging times in the career of a manager. Join Kim and Jim as they discuss the changes in values and beliefs that inevitably occur when internal conflict arises between personal ethics and beliefs and those ...
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46:37
Special Guest Laurie Scofield Shares How Microcultures Affected Her Career
Join us this week for a special edition of Burnout to Belonging for Managers! Laurie Scofield, CPA, Corporate and International Non-Profit Auditor, breast cancer survivor and now tireless advocate for women's health, chronicles her journe...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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55:17
Understanding the Burnout Cycle
Did you ever ask yourself, "How Did Things Get So Bad?" You've come to the right place as Kim and Jim talk about managing burnout in yourself and others. While it's not usually possible to quit and run from a situation that seems hopeless...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:02:50
How to Recognize Burnout in your Employees and Yourself
The dynamic of burnout between managers and employees can sometimes be hard to identify. Listen in as Kim and Jim talk about recognizing burnout versus other performance issues in your staff, and in yourself. Not feeling so good about the...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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55:33
Small Business and the 5 Microcultures
The unique challenges of managing the 5 Microcultures are on the agenda for this episode. Kim and Jim highlight how microcultures can impact even the smallest workforce and what you, as a small business manager or owner can do to use them to he...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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48:50
Is Your Leadership Style Working? How Can You Tell?
Are your work teams happy? Do you feel like you have open and clear communication from your staff and employees? If you are looking for new ideas to measure your effectiveness as a manager, listen in to this episode as Kim and Jim tell you how ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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47:02
What's EQ and How Can it Help You?
Jim and Kim delve into EQ -( Emotional Intelligence Quotient) factors and how they affect your ability to succeed in management. What are the categories and how can they be used to better understand your style, your employees and how to reduce ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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54:53
Feeling Fatigue? You NEED to do these 3 things!
We all know fatigue is usually one of the first signs of burnout, but what can we do when we feel tired? Join us with special guest Dr. Mary Balliet as we discuss the top 3 things you can do today to prevent and repair the deficiencies in your ...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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52:22
Stress Levels and Your Microculture
In this episode, Kim and Jim discuss how managers can use the 5 Microculture Model to identify areas of increased STRESS POINTS and how to address them. Seeing your workgroups through this new lens can help you identify new strategies and appro...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:06:40
Important Nutritional Needs to Combat Burnout and Stress!
Dr. Mary Balliett, clinical nutritionist and biochemist joins us in this episode to discuss the effects of burnout on the body and the TOP 3 things you need to know to combat stress with diet and nutrition. Dr. Balliett developed a break...
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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45:44
How to Identify Your Office Microculture: 3 key questions!
In Episode 6, Kim and Jim dive into "analysis mode" and teach you a new way to look at the microcultures within your teams. Apply the concepts to your work groups with 3 key questions to ask yourself about how people interact and you'll learn v...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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57:41
The Key to the "People Lock" - What Management Style Works Best in Each Microculture
In this episode, Kim and Jim match management styles with each microculture and tell you what works BEST and WORST for all groups! If you're looking for some strategies to break through to success - this episode is for you!
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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44:23
Microculture vs. Corporate Culture Makes a BIG Difference
In this episode, Kim and Jim discuss why group microcultures are different than overall "Corporate Culture". Don't let a corporate website fool you - not every group within a company has the same beliefs and work styles. Once you begin to...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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45:33
Managers - What's Your Style? Why Does it Matter?
This episode takes a close look at leadership styles in the framework of the 5 Microcultures and will help you understand WHY you do what you do and HOW you are perceived as a manager. Work groups are definitely NOT "one size fits all" - ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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49:12
Leadership vs. Management, What's the Difference?
In this episode, Kim and Jim jump in an discuss the unique problems managers face in today's work environment, and how traditional approaches to management just don't work effectively. What's the difference between leadership and management? Wh...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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54:18
Burnout to Belonging for Managers - Season 2 Introduction
ATTENTION ALL MANAGERS!! This season is for you! The next book in the series, From Burnout to Belonging for Managers is now available on Amazon and Audible.In this episode, Kim and Jim discuss how to take the 5 Microcult...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:03:20
When is it Time to Get Help for Burnout?
Kim and Jim discuss the warning signs to look for that let you know that extra help is needed to battle burnout. We all think we can control it, but when there is a toll on your health, it's definitely time to take action! We also have a specia...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:00:25
When is it Time to Leave?
In this episode, Kim and Jim discuss the signs that it's time to look for a new job or career. Seems obvious, right? But not all of the signs are that easy to spot. Listen in and discover the read flags of a toxic work environment before they s...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:10:55
Bad Apples - How to Avoid them at Work!
Kim and Jim discuss the most important aspect of keeping your sanity at work - A GREAT ATTITUDE! We discuss the pitfall and warning signs of toxic microcultures and how to avoid getting "dragged down" by unproductive behavior. This episode is g...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:07:20
From Burnout to Belonging Podcast: Putting the Microcultures to Work for You
Kim and Jim help listeners apply the microcultures to analyzing their office dynamics. Listen in to put the 5 types to work and find the right microculture for you! They discuss interview questions to ask so you can gain a clear picture of what...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:08:57
Traveling with a Tribe
Everyone wants to work in a Tribe microculture..or do you? This can be the best or the worst office environment to be in based on your position in the Tribe - are you "in" or "out'? Kim and Jim discuss the tricky aspects of this microculture wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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59:53
From Burnout to Belonging Podcast: Doing Battle in the Kingdom
It's Time! Kim and Jim discuss the most challenging and "famous" microculture - the Kingdom. There's a reason that this work culture is so often portrayed in movies and television. Fast-paced, dynamic and risky, this office environment ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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59:29
From Burnout to Belonging Podcast: How to Battle Burnout and a Special Guest!
In this episode, we discuss resources for dealing with burnout, and we have a special guest Caitlin Donovan, speaker and burnout coach. She hosts FRIED, the Burnout Podcast as well. We enjoyed listening to her unique approach about treatin...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:01:56
From Burnout to Belonging Podcast: Perfect Timing in the Swiss Watch Microculture
What makes a Swiss Watch microculture tick? It's a streamlined process that for some people, represent the best type of work environment. Listen in as Kim and Jim discuss the benefits and disadvantages of working in this type of microculture an...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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58:19