Burnout
Burnout needs your urgent attention
Early Warning Signs of Burnout: Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Get Help If you’ve ever caught yourself wondering, “Am I burning out?” — that thought alone deserves your attention. Burnout rarely announces itself all at once. It builds quietly, until suddenly you have nothing left to give. In this short video, Karen Brinkley from Women…
Read MoreHands up… Who’s tired?
Leadership Burnout: Why Tired Isn’t Just Tired The truth is, leadership burnout doesn’t always look like collapse — sometimes, it just feels like endless tiredness that never quite lifts. In this message, Women Leading Women Australia founder Karen Brinkley shares what happens when “pushing through” becomes the problem rather than the solution. The hidden fatigue…
Read MoreRecovering from burnout?
Recovery from Burnout: Keep Going, Gently Recovery from burnout doesn’t happen overnight. In this message, Women Leading Women Australia founder Karen Brinkley shares her own three-year journey through burnout and the quiet, steady truth she’s learned: recovery isn’t about pushing harder — it’s about learning to care for yourself again. Burnout changes everything Burnout affects…
Read MoreNOvember (The joy and power of ‘no’)
The Joy of Saying No: Reclaiming Your Energy There’s power — and unexpected joy — in learning to say no. In this message, Women Leading Women Australia founder Karen Brinkley shares why setting boundaries isn’t just brave leadership, it’s a profound act of self-respect that restores your time, energy, and clarity. When commitment costs too…
Read MorePreventing burnout in your team
How to Prevent Burnout: Masterclass for Leaders & Teams Burnout doesn’t just affect individuals — it ripples through entire teams. In this one-hour masterclass, Women Leading Women Australia founder Karen Brinkley shares how to identify, prevent, and respond to burnout before it costs your health, your leadership impact, or your team’s performance. Understanding the stages…
Read MorePreventing Burnout in Your Team (and in yourself)
Preventing burnout begins with awareness. This Women Leading Women Australia prospectus outlines practical strategies and leadership insights for recognising early signs of exhaustion, building sustainable team cultures, and restoring energy before burnout takes hold.
Read MoreHow will you replenish this weekend?
Happy Friday, dear ones! The picture above is one of many beautiful sunsets last week in the Town of Seventeen Seventy, where I enjoyed wonderful company, a largely deserted stretch of pristine Queensland beach, unreliable internet (which forced me to turn away from my screens), and some truly droolworthy food, the best of it cooked…
Read MoreDid something stop time for you today?
Ever had one of those days when you feel like you just have to run, from the moment you wake ’til the moment you finally fall into bed? I know, right? There have been times in my life when the more relevant question was, have I ever not had a day like that. Today was one of those…
Read MoreQuiet quitting? Try this instead!
First we had the ‘Great Resignation’. Now my feed is filled with articles about ‘quiet quitting’. Both these phenomena reflect a disengagement with our work which was there, for some of us, well before COVID-19 smacked us around. The price of burnout, particularly amongst women in professional roles, is high and it’s real. Stepping down,…
Read MoreHow do you celebrate your wins?
When you’re juggling so many balls at once, it can be hard to stop juggling long enough to notice that you’ve managed to pass one of those balls on to its next handler. Know what I mean? You finish a task, a project, a responsibility, and you pass that sucker on to its next destination…
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