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P A U L A D A V I S - L A A C K , J D , M A P P
D A V I D N . S H E A R O N , J D , M A P P
The Stress-Performance Link: Strategies to Increase Resilience and
Avoid Burnout
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Agenda & Welcome
Overview
The 5 Challenges of Law
Burnout Basics
Resilience
STRONG Strategies to Practice
Wrap up / Q&A
Flow Chart of Life
AdversityResilience
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Entering Law Students
No significant differences from other college graduates going on to post-graduate work.
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Depression Among Law Students(Benjamin et. al., 1986 Am. Bar Found. Research, 225)
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Stressed Out Lawyers
Feb 2016 study ABA + Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Patrick Krill 15,000 lawyers across U.S. “Between 21% and 36% drink at levels consistent with an
alcohol use disorder” “3-5 times higher than the government estimates for alcohol
use disorders in the general population” Highest incidence: among L’s in first 10 years of practice Stress drug & alcohol abuse, anxiety, depression, divorce,
suicide
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Law’s Five Challenges To Thriving
Values Conflicts
Zero-Sum, High Stakes
Adversarial Skills
Necessary Evils
Culture
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Values
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Schwartz Values Framework
Social PowerWealth
Enjoying LifeExcitement
PrivacyFreedom
Family SecuritySocial Order
LoyalResponsible
Social JusticeEquality
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Zero-Sum, High Stakes
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Zero-Sum, High Stakes
Lose•Sad•Angry•Hurt•Bitter
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Zero-Sum, High Stakes
Win•Not as sad•Not as angry•Not as hurt•Not as bitter
Lose•Sad•Angry•Hurt•Bitter
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Adversarial Skills
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Finally I am winning!
Why is everything an argument now?
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Necessary Evils
Use of skill and training to cause another physical or psychological pain in the service of a higher good.
Margolis & Malinsky (2005)
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Necessary Evils
Examples:Cross-examining the
victim in a child sex abuse case
Advising employer how to lay off employees
Negotiating from “good enough” to “best”
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Culture
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Culture
High Skepticism• Doubt everything,
including the motives and loyalty of others
Low Resilience• Take everything
personally, “my fault”
Low Sociability• Uncomfortable making
new social connections
Driving Value Lawyer Personality
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I Fought the Law & the Law Won
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The 3 Dimensions of Burnout (Drs. Christina Maslach & Michael Leiter)
Exhaustion (lost energy)
Cynicism (lost enthusiasm)
Inefficacy (lost confidence)
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The Burnout Problem
~70% of people showing up to work not engaged
~40% of WI public defenders scored in the clinically significant range of burnout
Burned out lawyers less committed to the organization & report lower ID with org goals
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Burnout Defined
A chronic process of exhaustion, cynicism and ineffectiveness caused by an imbalance in demands, resources and recovery.
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The Burnout Curve(Based on work by Drs. David Posen & Peter Nixon)
STRESS LEVEL
PERFORMANCE Boredom
Stress Sweet Spot
Fatigue
Exhaustion
Illness
Breakdown
THE HUMP
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Gender & Burnout(Houkes et al. (2011). BMC Public Health)
Women
Exhaustion
Cynicism
Inefficacy…time out
Men
Cynicism
Exhaustion
Keep right on going…
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Burnout Warning Signs
The Big 3 +
No downtime/lack of recovery
Disengaged/consistently checked out
Sick/physical symptoms more than usual
Every curveball is a major crisis
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The Burnout Formula
Demands
Resources & Recovery
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What Are Job Demands?
Aspects of your job that require sustained effort and energy
• Rainmaking
• E-mails
• Meetings
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Examples of Job Demands(Bakker, Demerouti, & Sanz-Vergel, 2014)
1. High work pressure and workload
2. Emotionally demanding interactions with clients/colleagues/opposing counsel
3. Lack of autonomy
4. Role conflict & role ambiguity
5. Lack of HQ connections
6. Unfairness/organizational & firm politics
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What Are Job Resources?
Aspects of your job that (a) help achieve job goals; (b) reduce the cost of job demands; and (c) stimulate growth and learning
Knowing you really helped a client
Loving what you do
Achieving an important goal (e.g., closing a deal; winning at trial)
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Examples of Job Resources(Bakker, Demerouti, & Sanz-Vergel, 2014)
1. High-quality relationships with colleagues
2. Decision authority
3. Feedback
4. Time and job control (autonomy)
5. Opportunities to learn new things
6. Leader/partner support
7. Skill variety
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Recovery(Demerouti, E., et al. (2009). Occ. Stress & Well-Being 7, 85-123)
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What is Recovery?
Internal External Recovery
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Survey Says…
Survey of 10,000 people…
What % said they had “a great deal of energy yesterday.”
Source: Tom Rath (2015). Are You Fully Charged?
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Your Burnout Prevention Plan
STEP 1: List your Job Demands
• How do these Job Demands impact your energy levels and effectiveness at work? At home?
STEP 2: List your Job Resources
• What Job Resources could you use more of?
STEP 3: What steps are you taking to effectively Recover each day?
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What Helps?
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Resilience Defined
Resilience is your capacity for stress-related growth.
TWO Key Aspects to Resilience:
1. Durability (stress-related growth during every day stress, challenge and adversity) (“Little A”)
2. Bounce Back (stress-related growth after a trauma) (“Big A”)
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Resilience Enables…
Healthy coping strategies
Goal achievement
Mental toughness
Self-efficacy
Development of high-quality relationships
Effective problem solving
(Andrew E. Skodol, The Resilient Personality in Handbook of Adult Resilience 112-125 (John W. Reich, Alex J. Zautra, & John Stuart Hall eds., 2010). New York, NY: The Guilford Press.)
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So You Can…
Manage your stress and prevent burnout
Tolerate the effects of uncertainty and change
Know yourself in a way that enhances leadership capabilities
Take good risks and capitalize on opportunity
Perform at your peak
Actually thrive in a tough profession
(Michael Leiter & Christina Maslach (2014). Interventions to Prevent and Alleviate Burnout; Karen Reivich & Andrew Shatte (2002). The Resilience Factor. New York: Broadway Books)
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Army Strong
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Resilience Building Blocks
Resilience
Think Differently
Connect More
Thrive
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STRONG: STress Resilience ON The Go℠
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Find the Good Stuff
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What Went Right?
Do 3-5 x / week; takes about 5-10 minutes Make sure to reflect on the good thing Great family/team activity!
BENEFITS:1. Better sleep2. Better relationships3. Higher life satisfaction4. Lower depression
Martin E.P. Seligman, et al. (2005)
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Change Your Passwords
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Practice 4-7-8 Breathing
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Take a Tactical Pause(Bob Stahl & Elisha Goldstein, A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook)
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Ask Where Do I Have Control/Influence/Leverage?
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Create Micro-Moments of Connection
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Add Resilience to Your Organization
1. Resilience/burnout prevention training & workshops
2. Group resilience coaching for transition points
3. Resilience Train-the Trainer programs
4. Informal conversations – normalize stress
5. Resilience instructional videos housed on-site
6. Resilience courses for family members
7. Host programming & include clients!
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Q&A
Connect with Paula
W: www.pauladavislaack.com
E-Books:
1. Addicted to Busy: Your Blueprint for Burnout Prevention
2. STRONG: Stress Relief Strategies When You Have 10 Minutes or Less
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Connect with Dave
Book:
Smart Strengths: Building Character, Resilience and Relationships in Youth
Upcoming Career Advice Series Webinar
Friday, June 9, 2017, 1-2pm ET, Master the Art of Success
Friday, May 19, 2017, 1-1:30pm ET, Product Liability Defense
Friday, June 16, 2017, 1-1:30pm ET, Food, Drug, and BioTechLaw
Friday, June 23, 2017, 1-1:30pm ET, Domestic and Sexual Violence
Upcoming Career Choice Series Webinars
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