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Taking Care of Each Other

Creator: @Hope

Preventing burnout at 7 Cups is a collective effort. While we are responsible for preventing and treating our own burnout, we also need to go the extra mile and look out for each other. Be on the watch out for anyone experiencing burnout. This can look like a fellow listener not enjoying the role anymore, or someone who is usually patient, getting frustrated very easily. The better you know someone, the easier it will be for you to see if they are at risk of burnout or experiencing it.

Looking out for each other involves the following:

  • Reaching out to the person experiencing burnout symptoms in PMs and expressing your concerns. You can even share this path as a resource.
  • Encouraging self-care and boundaries in others whenever possible
  • Contribute to a culture of self-care. Publicly share how you are taking care of yourself and ask how others are doing so.
  • Be honest about your struggles (if comfortable)

If you are a leader

  • who takes part in onboarding new leaders, being mindful of the existing workload of applicants and consider having a conversation with them to encourage evaluation of workload before taking on a new role.
  • ensure that you balance the workload of your team and that there is plenty of support available to them.
  • Consistently check-in with your team to see how they are doing and if they can benefit from more support
  • Encourage and celebrate self-care
  • Put measures in place that makes taking breaks easier for your team members (make the procedure simpler, clear and available to all)

Regardless of your role at 7 Cups. The next time you see someone exhibiting burnout symptoms, please send them the following template message or create your own! Of course you can modify it to make it personal but the idea is to give yourself an example

Hi username, I noticed that lately you have been _____. I recently took a burnout prevention growth path that outlined some of the symptoms of burnout that I am noticing in you. As a concerned ___, I wanted to reach out and see how you are doing? Just wanted to remind you that we appreciate your work at 7 Cups but we want to make sure that you take care of yourself first. I encourage you to take this path when you get the chance. I believe you can benefit from it. I know I have! https://www.7cups.com/path/playlist/preventing-burnout-at-7-cups/

Who will you reach out to?