Be Verdant Podcast

This week's guest is Paul Spector, a distinguished professor and author of our article, "Employee to Leader Crossover of Workload and Physical Strain." This study showed that, rather than the adage of things rolling downhill, it turns out that stress and pressure on the team actually passes on to the leader, correlating to as much as a 56% increase in workload for the leader. Paul was one of the authors of this study and joins us to discuss the load leaders carry on behalf of their teams, as well as some of the other studies and work he has done in his career on leaders and stress (which you can read about on his blog).

CEO of Driven and resiliency expert, Jurie Rosouw, joins me this week to discuss social support for resiliency. We look at this article, which shows that social support can increase resiliency, especially if it is in person.*

Jurie also shares more information about the neuroscience of social connection and his company's newest program, Resilience First Aid.

If you would like to learn more about upcoming resiliency skills and burnout prevention programs we are offering (including the Driven Resiliency Assessment) , check out our website. Also, we recently updated our podcast page to include links to some of our past episodes based on topic. Check it out!

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*Chart mentioned on the show is below:

Scott Perry, from Creative on Purpose, joins me this week to discuss a fascinating article about the mental health benefits of gratitude and "tragic optimism" (as measured by acceptance in the face of traumatic events. We discuss lots of topics related to acceptance, toxic positivity (which Scott has written about, as well), and navigating a complex world!

Board Chair of The Stability Network, Associate Director for Orygen Global, and overall kind human, Peter Varnum, joins me this week to discuss resiliency, self-shame, destigmatization, and cultural influences on mental health. Whew! I kick off the episode with a lively blogpost from Peter and we go from there!  

Laura Millross, Head of Kite Veterinary and passionate former vet team member, joins me to discuss the newest predictors of burnout for essential workers based on the article "It's Like a Kick in the Teeth." We also discuss recent CDC data that shows 60% of essential workers felt bullied due their work and 62% received job-related threats. Laura shares what the Kite team is doing to help counter this stressful experience!

Time for some back to school housekeeping with this week's amazing guest, Albert Hobohm. Albert has a few Ted Talks, but we focus on his 2018 video "How to Stop Thoughts from Controlling Your Life." And to add to this, here is an animation of a section of his talk, which is also highly enjoyable. :-)

We touch upon how stimulation becomes a distraction from being present and attentive to what we are thinking and feeling, a critical part of bouncing back and being resilient!

If you would like to learn more about being resilient, please sign up for our limited pilot starting 9/19/21.

Jason van Shie, Managing Director of People Diagnostix, joins the show to breakdown the new global standard for psychological health and safety, ISO 45003. We talk about how to identify psychosocial hazards and risks as companies begin to understand how best to approach the emotional wellbeing of employees with all stakeholders in mind.

You can learn more about ISO 45003 through some of our upcoming webcasts, as well as Jason's company: 45003 Academy.

Soul sister, fellow burnout prevention advocate, health coach, and CEO of Priority Wellness, Chris Vasiliadis joins the show to discuss how leaders can prevent burnout in their teams and themselves. We discuss a 2021 study entitled "The Moderating Role of Employee's Psychological Strain in Empowering Leadership" by Roberge and Boudrais out of the Université de Montréal, which revealed that high psychological strain neutralized the benefits of empowering leadership in autonomy, delegation and confidence in worker ability. 

So if you are learning in on empowerment, first check in to see if your teams are ready!

Curious to learn more? Check out our quick start guide about 5 hidden hazards to resiliency.

Mark Tercek, former CEO of The Nature Conservancy, speaker, author, and "chief instigator," talks about the power, both for the economy and wellness, of our planet. Be it the Norwegian study under discussion or his own highlighting of "Shinrin Yoku," (aka “forest bathing”), green spaces have been well documented to refresh, revitalize, and build resiliency. 

You can learn more about resiliency and stress recovery on our website, http://verdantconsulting.net.

Dr. Anthony Silard, co-author of "The Price of Wearing (or Not Wearing) the Crown," professor and executive director of The Center for Social Leadership, joins me to discuss the burdens of sitting in the top spot, including loneliness and having these unmet needs:

• Need to belong
• Need to connect
• Need to contribute

You can learn more about Dr. Silard and his classes he offers (including a nice discount for our listeners) on his website. 

Want to know if your leadership is fanning the flames of burnout? Take this quick quiz to see!