Stress and burnout are among the greatest workplace challenges that workers and employers face. Leaders must deal with how to overcome them now more than ever if they want to foster a workplace where their employees feel valued and like their work matters. 

As an author and internationally recognized expert on burnout prevention, resilience, and leadership, Paula Davis has engaged in conversations, both within and outside the legal industry, about how to reduce stress, prevent burnout, and foster greater resiliency within organizations to build stronger, more adaptable teams. She’s also the founder and CEO of The Stress & Resilience Institute, and draws from her expertise as a former lawyer trained in applied positive psychology to address pressing workplace issues.

In this episode of Branding Room Only, you’ll learn Paula’s two-pronged approach to navigating the challenges of stress, burnout prevention, and resiliency. She’ll also teach you her five-mindset framework for better leadership so you can develop a work environment that engages, retains, and inspires your team.

1:20 - What personal brand means to Paula, how she describes herself, the quote she keeps coming back to, and the music that hypes her up
5:22 - How growing up in a small Wisconsin town with entrepreneurial parents shaped Paula’s childhood and attitude towards business
9:34 - How Paula’s tendency to just go for it had her stumble along a path with many forks in the road that eventually led to a direction that really resonated with her
15:38 - The role of the United States Army in helping Paula feel more open about her burnout experience
20:14 - The struggle to start conversations around mental health in the legal profession and what pushed Paula to work outside of legal
23:46 - How the pandemic has impacted people’s feelings about their well-being in the workplace and the other side of post-traumatic stress disorder
28:40 - Paula’s approach to coaching others around navigating stress, burnout, and resiliency on two fronts
34:11 - Why so many lawyers don’t see themselves as leaders and the five mindsets you should encompass to become a better leader
43:12 - How a feeling of belonging or mattering intersects with greater resiliency
47:59 - What Paula and her daughter Lucy do for fun together and her three-pronged resilience strategy
51:34 - What Paula will never compromise on regarding her brand and the magical thing she uniquely brings to a standing roomful of others

Mentioned In Build a Better Team with Less Workplace Stress & Burnout with Paula Davis

The Stress & Resilience Institute 

Beating Burnout at Work and Lead Well by Paula Davis

The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by Dan Pink

“Mapping and measuring leadership practices intended to foster meaningful work” by Zachary A Mercurio, Tamara Myles, Wesley Adams, and Jeremy D. W. Clifton

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PGE Consulting Group LLC is dedicated to providing a practical hybrid of professional development training and diversity solutions. From speaking to consulting to programming and more, all services and resources are carefully tailored for each partner. Paula Edgar’s distinct expertise helps engage attendees and create lasting change for her clients.

To learn more about Paula and her services, go to www.paulaedgar.com or contact her at [email protected], and follow Paula Edgar and the PGE Consulting Group LLC on LinkedIn.