Burnout Isn't a Badge of Honour: Essential Stress Management Tools with Wendy Alexander

About this episode

Wendy Alexander discusses essential stress management tools and strategies for effective communication in professional settings.

Managing your stress is not merely an act of self-care: it's a key business and leadership skill you absolutely need. Offering essential strategies for managing high workloads and communicating effectively, in this episode we are delighted to welcome author, entrepreneur and life coach Wendy Alexander. After building a high-level career in corporate recruitment, Wendy launched Happy Career Hub to support mid-life professionals, especially menopausal women, to create their Career 2.0. Her mission is to help 1 billion women thrive after menopause and reclaim the lives they were always meant to live. Exploring techniques such as negotiation, mindfulness, delegation, and communication with senior management, listen on as Wendy offers insight into how prioritising emotional wellbeing helps us to remain effective in professional roles. Key Moments: Recognising Stress & The Power of Saying No (2:04) Negotiating Workload & Career Progression (3:32) Data-Driven Communication with Leadership (5:25) Presenting Decisions, Not Just Problems (8:38) Protecting Your Team Under Pressure (9:57) Communicating When Stressed (12:19) Self-Awareness & Asking for Help (13:46) Delegation…

People in this episode

Host: Homegrown CEO

Guest: Wendy Alexander

Topics covered

• stress management
• leadership skills
• emotional wellbeing
• negotiation
• mindfulness
• delegation
• communication

Keywords

• burnout
• stress management
• career progression
• emotional wellbeing
• negotiation
• mindfulness
• delegation
• communication

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Happy Career Hub

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