Janice Litvin is on a mission to help leaders and teams banish burnout in their organizations. She does this through keynote speeches, workshops, and accountability groups. As an award-winning speaker, certified virtual presenter, and official SHRM Recertification Provider, she wants to help as many people as possible take care of their physical and mental health, including teaching them to manage stress to prevent burnout, fall in love with fitness, and eat healthier. In these ways, she is helping people change their lives. She has developed unique strategies to maximize engagement in workplace wellness and has also developed a stress management methodology available through her workbook, Banish Burnout Toolkit.

Key Takeaways:

 

0:00 Intro

2:11 Janice talks a little bit about her background, her journey and what led her to focusing on banishing burnout

4:40 Janice talks about ways in which the pandemic is impacting stress for employees and just for everyone in general

8:08 Janice shares advice and tips to managers to tap into emotional intelligence and be there for their employees especially in these difficult times such as giving employees a break

12:32Janice talks about the importance of starting a meeting with some fun and funny icebreaker exercises instead of going straight to who’s doing what

13:20 Janice explains the importance of also having some kind of personal interest interactions going on once a week in a company to reduce stress of work and the pandemic 

14:40 Janice also explains how people start to know some of the triggers and the things that are leading to burnout

17:08 Janice talks about resting and why it is important for people who are working to rest after working hard

19:06 Janice talks about why people should try to find something different to do for fun on the weekends to you get the happiness chemicals

21:24 Janice also talks about how managers should treat their employees to help them prevent a burnout

23:25 Janice explains how as an employee you set your own healthy boundaries at work especially in the environment right now such as pausing and thinking before you react

26:45 Janice shares advice and tips to people who didn’t lose their jobs due to Covid on how they can work more effectively and efficiently without getting the burnout

29:01 Janice talks about her book and how ‘should’ is another way of saying I'm not good enough and how to consciously start to shift and use different language

32:58 Janice talks about how parents play a big role in instilling the limiting beliefs that children have and how they can help them overcome them 

34:46 Janice explain that it’s up to you to take charge and only you can change the way you react to stress by banishing your burnout

35:50 Janice shares the things that make her feel strong and keeps her focused on doing what she does 

Books Mentioned: 
The Banish Burnout Toolkit by Janice Litvin 

Shows Mentioned: 
Zumba is an exercise fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto "Beto" Pérez during the 1990s. Zumba is a trademark owned by Zumba Fitness, LLC. 

True Grit: On a mission to find her father's killer, a 14-year-old girl and the US Marshall she hires are joined by a Texas Ranger. The trio's true grit is tested as they embark on a quest for justice.

Gallup, Inc. is an American analytics and advisory company based in Washington, D.C. Founded by George Gallup in 1935, the company became known for its public opinion polls conducted worldwide.

Quotes Mentioned:
“Most people hate to exercise.”
“Loneliness is a huge problem, a very big feeling of disconnection and isolation.”
“A good manager has to be able to read between the lines.”
“Expectations have to be lower in these difficult times.”
“If you just care, sometimes that really goes a long way.”
“People need to have a break and sleep.”
“We are human beings, not machines.”
“People forget that it's the little things that can make you really, really happy.”
“The more you can be your employee’s backbone during a stressful time, the more they really appreciate you, trust you and be loyal for you.”
“The more you can stay grounded, the more you'll be taken seriously.”
“You can only run so fast on that hamster wheel for so long before you experience the burnout.”
“Look at how you speak to your children and look at how your parents spoke to you and try to think back to how that made you feel.”
“Children need to be treated with love and respect.”
“Goals have to be specific, measurable, achievable and put on the calendar.”
“Nobody can take care of you the way you take care of yourself.”
“Whatever goals you set for yourself, set a plan, write it down and make a way for them to happen.”

Guests Social Media Links:
Website: https://janicelitvin.com/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janicelitvin/ 
Book Website: https://janicelitvin.com/banish-burnout-toolkit-workbook/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaniceLitvinSpeaks/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janicelitvin/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jlitvin/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYuDvEshzl1Fkv49Jg7oVVA/featured