Recognizing Burnout in Yourself and Others

Saturday, November 16, 2024
9:45 am to 12:45 pm
REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 14
 

The Women of WPI is pleased to offer a personal and professional development workshop highlighting burnout prevention and recovery. This workshop is open to all women of the WPI community.

Have you ever been planning to go on vacation only to find yourself more stressed and overwhelmed in the days leading up to it and after your return? Or perhaps you’ve dreamed of changing jobs just to escape a never ending workload, frequent stress and overwhelm? If so, this workshop is for you!

Recognizing Burnout in Yourself and Others is a workshop designed to educate and empower audience members through increased awareness of the signs, symptoms, causes and contributors of burnout, as well as the potential solutions.

Why this topic? Why now?

Burnout, a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress, can happen in our personal lives as well as in our professional lives. Currently at an all time high, burnout negatively impacts our careers, advancement and earning potential, contribution in our communities, relationships, families, and our physical, mental, and emotional health and well-being. Recognizing burnout in yourself and others is an important first step in burnout prevention and recovery.

Audience members will learn:
● What burnout is
● Types of burnout
● Common symptoms of burnout
● Stages of the burnout cycle
● Internal and external causes of burnout
● Consequences of burnout
● Burnout prevention and recovery
● How to help themselves and others who are at risk of burnout

MEET THE PRESENTER
Preview

Laurel Boivin-Flux & Flow Coaching

Laurel Boivin, founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching is a life and leadership coach, speaker, and podcaster with experience in both the public sector and private sector, in legal services, government relations, and the electric utility industry. 

Laurel works with high-performing professionals to improve performance, increase personal contribution, and experience greater fulfillment. Her training includes:

  • Continuous Improvement Career Coaching © Model
  • Neuroscience of Change
  • The Power of Embodied Transformation
  • Crisis Communications

 

WORKSHOP DETAILS

DATE
Saturday, November 16, 2024

TIME
9:45 AM - 12:45 PM

FEE
$10 Per Alumnus, Staff, Faculty, Guest
$0 Complimentary for Current Undergraduate and Graduate Students

LOCATION
Worcester Public Library, Saxe Room
3 Salem Square, Worcester, MA 01608

PARKING
Preferred parking is in the McGrath Lot, 40 Salem Street, Worcester, MA and parking will be paid for this location only. Hand in your parking ticket upon event check-in.

OPTIONAL LUNCHEON
Join us at 1:00PM at The Mercantile for lunch, paid by individual attendees. Pre-registration is required by November 14 via the event registration form. The Mercantile is a 7-minute walk from the Worcester Public Library or parking is available at The Mercantile garage. located at 2 Mercantile Street, level 3A for restaurant access.

 

This workshop is hosted by The Women of WPI, with great appreciation to our sponsors, Alumni Association and the Women's Impact Network.

 

Program Inquiries? Email alumni-office@wpi.edu.

 

Preview

The Women of WPI

 

Audience(s)
Alumni  |  Current Students  |  Faculty  |  Staff

DEPARTMENT(S):

Alumni
Contact Person
Maureen Maynard, Office of Lifetime Engagement & Communications