Equip senior living leaders with the skills to become "burnout detectives" and recognize the early warning signs of employee exhaustion within their organizations.

Burnout is a significant concern for senior living organizations, with Gallup reporting that 76% of employees experience it at least sometimes. In this session, we'll shift the focus from burnout prevention to burnout detection, empowering you to become a "burnout detective" within your organization. You'll learn to recognize the behavioral, emotional, and physical symptoms of employee exhaustion, setting the stage for the following session on prevention strategies.

By identifying burnout early, you can maintain workforce well-being and ensure the delivery of high-quality resident care, while also addressing decreased productivity, higher turnover rates, and increased healthcare costs. Importantly, we'll also explore how burnout has become normalized in our culture, and the imperative for leaders to call out overworking and other unhealthy behaviors when observed.

This session will help leaders:
• Explain the importance of recognizing burnout in the senior living workplace and its impact on the organization
• Identify the behavioral, emotional, and physical symptoms that indicate employee burnout within your team
• Recognize how burnout has become normalized in our culture and the responsibility of leaders to call out unhealthy behaviors that contribute to workforce exhaustion

Discover essential strategies for building trust and mastering communication techniques crucial for success in aging services utilizing techniques from. Through interactive exercises and practical insights, you'll enhance your ability to connect with clients, families, and colleagues effectively. This workshop will be based on John Maxwell’s “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect”

Learning Objectives:
• Discover essential strategies for building trust and mastering communication techniques crucial for success in aging services
• Utilize techniques to build rapport, trust, and collaboration
• Master the art of listening to enhance your ability to connect with clients, families, and colleagues effectively

As leaders in the aging services sector, you know all too well the devastating impact of burnout on your workforce. As the first Leadership Collective group focused on identifying the signs and symptoms of burnout, this session will take this a step further to equip leaders with actionable tools to create an environment where your team can truly thrive. Gain essential strategies to foster a culture of trust, transparency, and open communication - the foundation for a resilient, burnout-proof workforce.

You'll learn how to:
• Identify ways to build genuine rapport and strengthen your connections with each member of your team. Discover the power of active listening and creating safe spaces for open dialogue.
• Equip your employees with healthy coping mechanisms to manage stress and prevent burnout. Provide the resources and support they need to recharge and re-energize.
• Understand how to proactively intervene when signs of burnout occur with practical techniques to help them navigate challenging times.

Think of this session as a call-to-action for those who are ready to prioritize the wellbeing of their most valuable asset: their people. Because when your team is thriving, your organization will soar!

Get equipped with practical tools for resolving conflicts and providing constructive feedback using a strength-based approach in an interdisciplinary setting. You'll learn and practice methods to handle conflicts constructively and deliver supportive feedback, fostering an open and productive work environment.

Learning Objectives:
• Learn and practice key phrases that can be used in conflict resolution
• Develop skills to provide and receive constructive feedback
• Call to action: Create a personal action plan giving constructive feedback

While the first two Leadership Collective sessions helped equip you with knowledge and tools to identify and combat burnout with teams, this session turns the spotlight inward to help leaders prioritize their own self-care.

In our society, it's almost become a sort of badge of honor to overwork and to not take time away. But the simple truth is, you can't pour from an empty cup. It is imperative that this change, and who better to champion this than you?

In this transformative session, you will be empowered with essential mindset shifts and practical strategies to build a culture of self-care starting with your own wellbeing.

You'll learn how to:
• Identify the "5 Gems of Self-Care" - the key practices that will help you, as an executive leader, better understand your unique self-care needs and prevent burnout.
• Curate a personalized self-care toolkit, complete with powerful rituals and routines to nourish your mind, body, and spirit on a daily basis.
• Foster a workplace culture that celebrates self-care, inspiring your entire leadership team to show up as their best selves.

This isn't just another self-care talk - it's a rallying cry for leaders who are ready to put themselves first, without apology. Get ready to rediscover the transformative power of self-care and watch as it ripples out to inspire your entire organization. Your staff is counting on you to show up as your best self.