Preventing Burnout: Proactive Tips for Project Professionals
Today’s project professionals are feeling the pressure. If they don’t manage it properly, burnout can be inevitable. Our guests—a program manager passionate about mental wellness and a mental health therapist—explain the difference between burnout and stress. They also discuss which early warnings signs from burnout can affect project outcomes and provide tips to keep burnout at bay.
Episode Overview
Today’s project professionals are feeling the pressure. And when they don’t manage it well, it could steamroll into full-fledged burnout. What’s the difference between burnout and regular stress? How can burnout effect project outcomes? What early warning signs might show that you or your teams on are the verge of burnout? And what can project leaders do to reset and recharge? We discuss this with Michele Badie, PMP, CPMAI, a program manager in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, and Valerie Carmel, a mental health therapist based in Orlando, Florida, USA.
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Michele Badie, PMP, CPMAI
As a workforce development strategist and program manager, Michele Badie, PMP, delivers strategic solutions that drive progress across the financial, legal services and retail industries. She also empowers professionals to stay on top of their games through her professional development network, Keep Your Stride®.
Michele’s mission? Help project and program management professionals stay workforce-ready by keeping their skills recharged, competitive and aligned with the future of work. As co-host of the podcast, Calm In The Chaos, Michele works to remind project professionals to prioritize their mental health. She also hosts the Career Tipper® podcast, with insights designed to continue to inspire confidence, clarity and continuous growth.
Valerie Carmel Dorsainvil, LCSW
Valerie Carmel Dorsainvil, LCSW, is recognized as a thought leader at the intersection of mental health, leadership and resilience. She’s a licensed therapist, speaker and corporate wellness consultant specializing in mental health strategies for project managers, entrepreneurs and organizational leaders. With more than two decades of experience and certifications in anxiety treatment, trauma-informed care and integrative mental health, she blends evidence-based practices with holistic strategies to help individuals and teams thrive. Valerie wrote “Evolve Your MVP: A Woman’s Self-Help Guide on How to Journal for Personal Growth” and co-hosts Calm In The Chaos, where she shares tips and tools for navigating modern work-life challenges.
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