CEDAR email: Joint CEDAR-GEM Sessions Addressing Burnout

[Christine Gabrielse]

We are excited to have Dr. Rebecca Pope-Ruark (https://theagileacademic.com/) visit us on Thursday during the CEDAR-GEM Workshop to unravel burnout, a mental health crisis that many in our field have indicated they wish would be addressed professionally. Dr. Pope-Ruark is the director of the Office of Faculty Professional Development at Georgia Institute of Technology. She is the author of Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning and Renewal, and is an ACC-credentialed coach through the International Coaching Federation.

When she accepted our invitation to lead an interactive plenary session on the topic of burnout, she also offered three additional sessions; all four sessions are described below.

Note that you MUST sign up for a lottery to attend the Small Group Coaching Session relevant to your career stage. (Find link to sign-up below.)

10:00-11:00 - Compassionate Leadership for Burnout
Leaders can have a big impact on those they lead when it comes to stress and burnout. In this workshop, we'll explore what burnout is and how it impacts individuals and organizations, then learn to have a compassionate conversation with a direct report or colleagues you suspect may be experiencing burnout.

01:30-03:30 - Plenary Session: Unraveling Burnout for Scientists
It's a challenging time to be a scientist right now, and levels of burnout are higher than ever. But what is burnout, exactly, and how does it impact us as researchers or academics? What can you do to mitigate burnout in your day-to-day work? In this workshop, we will examine what burnout is and where it comes from and then look at three lenses for mitigating the impacts of burnout on individuals: articulating purpose, leveraging connections, and creating balance.

04:00-04:45-Small Group Coaching Session (<5 years past PhD, including students)-Requires lottery sign-up
Coaching is a practice that stirs up creativity, fuels personal growth, and maximizes both professional and personal potential (ICF). In these small group sessions, we will explore ways to think about current workplace challenges and goals. We'll explore personal experiences with burnout and brainstorm strategies for mitigating its effects.

05:15-06:00 - Small Group Coaching Session (>5 years past PhD)-Requires lottery sign-up
Coaching is a practice that stirs up creativity, fuels personal growth, and maximizes both professional and personal potential (ICF). In these small group sessions, we will explore ways to think about current workplace challenges and goals. We'll explore personal experiences with burnout and brainstorm strategies for mitigating its effects.


As mentioned above, because the coaching sessions are limited, you must sign up to enter into a lottery system that will select 8-10 people per session by random chance. You will be notified prior to the event if you were selected, or if you are on a wait-list. Waitlisted participants are welcome to wait at the door in case there are any no-shows. Waitlisted participants will be notified of cancellations or permitted entry based on their randomized order during the selection process. If interested in attending the Leadership session, please indicate interest here for planning purposes, but there is no obligation:

Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/5gieHPhjpGq25CLM6

We are grateful to the CEDAR MATRIX and GEM SBCCI committees for choosing the topic and finding the speaker.

Looking forward to seeing you there,

Christine, Mark, Allison, and Lynn, on behalf of the GEM and CEDAR Steering Committees

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