Avoid Burnout with this Community Leaders Wellness Webinar

Deb Schell

8 months ago

Avoid Burnout with this Community Leaders Wellness Webinar

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Welcome back to the Community Strategy Podcast!

Leading an online community can feel overwhelming and daunting, especially in the face of ongoing challenges. From clarifying your community concept to defining your ideal member and launching a new group, it can be challenging to find time for reflection.

Over the past few years, I’ve learned that trying to take on too much leads to burnout and feelings of failure. Every community leader I’ve worked with has struggled with when the right time to pause is.

Boxed Community is committed to helping your wellbeing to ensure sustainable success later.
Community offerings include courses, coaching, and membership for leaders to connect during wellness activities.

Nicole helps leaders grow, improve their wellbeing, and develop an entrepreneurial spirit through one-on-one and group coaching. As a wanderlust and visual artist, she infuses her programs with diverse experiences, creating engaging and empowering experiences.

Show Notes

“Burnout is not the opposite of success; it’s the companion to it. The more successful we are, the more likely we will experience burnout unless we learn to disconnect, say no, set boundaries, and make sleep a non-negotiable priority. In the long run, our wellbeing is the only sustainable competitive advantage.” – Arianna Huffington.

Stress is the emotional, psychological, and physical strain experienced by leaders. It’s not just about feeling busy or overworked; it’s a more profound response to pressures that can threaten a leader’s wellbeing and affect performance.

The causes of burnout for online community leaders could be a range of factors, including;

Managing a diverse community means a community leader must balance inclusion and boundaries.
Create a welcoming space for a wide range of personalities and viewpoints.
Enforce rules and prevent negativity or disruptive behavior.
Provide conflict resolution and be a good communicator.
They are constantly connecting members of the Community and being visible.
Pressure to be “always available” for members.
I am managing community engagement, misinformation, negativity, constant monitoring, and creating a positive environment.
Overwhelmed by members’ expectations, feel the need to provide for a larger audience than you are prepared for at the time.
Technical difficulty and challenges with technology.
Feeling isolated as a community leader differs significantly from a physical office.

Impact on Personal wellbeing

Physical health – headaches, muscle tension, digestive issues, IBS, weakened immune system, increased risk of stroke and diabetes.
Mental health – anxiety, depression, and burnout.
Relationships are complex to maintain and lead to conflict and other challenges.

Impact on Community

Reduced leader effectiveness – neglect the Community needs
Loss of passion and a decline in vibrancy
Negative impact on member experience – less patience, less support, members might disengage
Reduced community growth and engagement – if it’s not progression

It might be hard to:

Address negativity
Keep the Community active
Welcome new members
Engaging new content
Finding the member’s interest

Develop clear guidelines

Empower your members – train them to help with the community responsibilities
Encourage ownership and positive environments

Constant Connectivity and Visibility

Set boundaries
Utilize communication tools
Embrace offline time

Managing Community Engagement

Delegate tasks
Embrace a content calendar
Diversify your approach
Shared responsibility

Plan content and activities in advance

Plan, if possible, maybe three months at a time.
Think about what you have coming up!

Stay informed

Familiarize yourself with the technical platform and updates.
Test out new features or a new community tech tool.
Schedule a virtual social event like a “Happy Hour” that helps reduce isolation.
Be open with your Community; vulnerability is a way to relate to others.
Get out of your comfort zone, find ways to get outside, and meet new people.
Try to go to a different place to work!

Mindfulness as a tool for stress management

Practice meditation

Try different meditation techniques
Start with short sessions
Find a quiet and comfortable space – it can be anywhere

Apps to try

Send questions or comments to Deb@findcalmhere.com.

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Avoid Burnout with this Community Leaders Wellness Webinar

Welcome back to the Community Strategy Podcast!

Leading an online community can feel overwhelming and daunting, especially in the face of ongoing challenges. From clarifying your community concept to defining your ideal member and launching a new group, it can be challenging to find time for reflection.

Over the past few years, I’ve learned that trying to take on too much leads to burnout and feelings of failure. Every community leader I’ve worked with has struggled with when the right time to pause is.

Boxed Community is committed to helping your wellbeing to ensure sustainable success later.Community offerings include courses, coaching, and membership for leaders to connect during wellness activities.

Nicole helps leaders grow, improve their wellbeing, and develop an entrepreneurial spirit through one-on-one and group coaching. As a wanderlust and visual artist, she infuses her programs with diverse experiences, creating engaging and empowering experiences.

Show Notes

Stress is the emotional, psychological, and physical strain experienced by leaders. It’s not just about feeling busy or overworked; it’s a more profound response to pressures that can threaten a leader’s wellbeing and affect performance.

The causes of burnout for online community leaders could be a range of factors, including;

Managing a diverse community means a community leader must balance inclusion and boundaries.

Create a welcoming space for a wide range of personalities and viewpoints.

Enforce rules and prevent negativity or disruptive behavior.

Provide conflict resolution and be a good communicator.

They are constantly connecting members of the Community and being visible.

Pressure to be “always available” for members.

I am managing community engagement, misinformation, negativity, constant monitoring, and creating a positive environment.

Overwhelmed by members’ expectations, feel the need to provide for a larger audience than you are prepared for at the time.

Technical difficulty and challenges with technology.

Feeling isolated as a community leader differs significantly from a physical office.

Impact on Personal wellbeing

Physical health – headaches, muscle tension, digestive issues, IBS, weakened immune system, increased risk of stroke and diabetes.

Mental health – anxiety, depression, and burnout.

Relationships are complex to maintain and lead to conflict and other challenges.

Impact on Community

Reduced leader effectiveness – neglect the Community needs

Loss of passion and a decline in vibrancy

Negative impact on member experience – less patience, less support, members might disengage

Reduced community growth and engagement – if it’s not progression

It might be hard to:

Address negativity

Keep the Community active

Welcome new members

Engaging new content

Finding the member’s interest

Develop clear guidelines

Empower your members – train them to help with the community responsibilities

Encourage ownership and positive environments

Constant Connectivity and Visibility

Set boundaries

Utilize communication tools

Embrace offline time

Managing Community Engagement

Delegate tasks

Embrace a content calendar

Diversify your approach

Shared responsibility

Plan content and activities in advance

Plan, if possible, maybe three months at a time.

Think about what you have coming up!

Stay informed

Familiarize yourself with the technical platform and updates.

Test out new features or a new community tech tool.

Schedule a virtual social event like a “Happy Hour” that helps reduce isolation.

Be open with your Community; vulnerability is a way to relate to others.

Get out of your comfort zone, find ways to get outside, and meet new people.

Try to go to a different place to work!

Mindfulness as a tool for stress management

Practice meditation

Try different meditation techniques

Start with short sessions

Find a quiet and comfortable space – it can be anywhere

Apps to try

10 Percent Happier

Insight Timer

Nerva

Send questions or comments to Deb@findcalmhere.com.

Share this Blog

Read from the archive

Free Webinar: Develop Your Online Community Strategy

Bonsai: An all-in-one business tool

WORKING HOURS

Resources

Boxed Community is committed to helping your wellbeing to ensure sustainable success later.
Community offerings include courses, coaching, and membership for leaders to connect during wellness activities.