How to Stave Off Burnout

About this episode

This episode discusses strategies for nonprofit leaders to prevent burnout amidst challenging economic conditions.

As federal spending cuts, government policy shifts, and economic turbulence roil the nonprofit world, nearly 90 percent of leaders are worried they’re burning out, according to a new study by the Center for Effective Philanthropy. To help leaders figure out how to avoid exhausting themselves and their staffs, we turned to Sean Goode, an executive coach, to tackle this topic for our final episode of the first season of Nonprofits Now: Leading Today. Goode led Choose 180, a Seattle nonprofit th...

People in this episode

Guest: Sean Goode

Topics covered

• burnout
• nonprofit leadership
• executive coaching

Keywords

• federal spending cuts
• government policy
• economic turbulence

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Choose 180

Places: Seattle

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