Bringing Your Best Self to Work with Dr Sarah Goulding

You Are Not A Frog - A podcast by Dr Rachel Morris - Tuesdays

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Dr Sarah Goulding joins me to discuss how you can bring your best self to work without leaving bits of you behind.Episode Highlights[05:54] Sarah’s StorySarah is a careers coach, a GP, an appraiser and a trainer.She had always wanted to have a portfolio, but she slowly started to burn out as she gathered roles over time. When Sarah resigned from her partnership, she rediscovered her passion for medical education and supporting other doctors.[13:02] Why It’s So Hard to Recognise BurnoutIn medicine, there is a groupthink of glorifying tiredness. This can be hard to notice when it has been ingrained in your worldview. Burnout can occur from factors outside work. Strike a balance between professional values and personal values.[20:18] How Sarah’s Values Misaligned Sarah’s job as a GP partner didn’t allow her to connect with her patients as much as she wanted to.[23:21] How to Create a Workplace That Fits YouAssess your career to see if it fits your personal values. Talk to someone external to you.Your values, priorities, or work can change.[30:21] How to Find Your Core Strengths Use various tools and books to determine your strengths and reasons for doing what you do.People have different strength profiles.Have a full understanding of your options.Measuring yourself by your accomplishments is too narrow a metric.Listen to the full episode to learn more about discovering your core strengths.[44:08] Three Tips for Professionals at WorkIf you're on the edge of burnout, then phone a friend, someone not like yourself.Ask yourself: When were you last fulfilled or happy?Look at your life as an external observer, and compare your professional and personal values.Enjoyed This Podcast?Write a review and share this with your friends.Sign up for a FREE workbook.Join the Shapes Collective Facebook group.Find out more about our training here.Email Rachel or reach her on LinkedIn or Twitter.Podcast LinksResilient Team Academy — Join a supportive and thriving community of leadersYou Are Not A Frog Ep. 41You Are Not A Frog Ep. 54You Are Not A Frog Ep. 62Find out your core strengths: VIA Character Strengths Survey or StrengthsFinder 2.0

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