Breaking Point: Fighting Burnout in Finance

Episode 40 of the The CFO Show podcast, hosted by Vena Solutions, titled "Breaking Point: Fighting Burnout in Finance" was published on July 23, 2024 and runs 39 minutes.

July 23, 2024 ·39m · The CFO Show

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Summary

Employee burnout is on the rise, fueled by shrinking budgets and mounting pressure for employees to achieve more with less. But how can CFOs and finance leaders gauge the breaking point for their teams?Ruchi Kasliwal has been building and guiding finance and accounting teams for over 15 years. With a deep passion for optimizing human and system resources, Ruchi joins Melissa to share vital strategies to protect their employees from burnout. By proactively identifying signs of burnout and offering effective support, leaders can prevent the loss of valuable team members. And by acknowledging the stressors inherent in finance roles, leaders can proactively implement strategies to protect teams from burnout while ensuring their well-being and productivity. Join us as we discover the key techniques for tackling high-pressure finance environments and empowering teams to thrive.Discussed In This Episode:Understanding good stress vs. bad stressImplementing a buddy system to improve team communication around workloadBurnout warning signs that can help finance leaders identify when employees are struggling with prioritization or too much workPlanning time off so that employees can truly unplug and unwind when they’re out of the officeWorking with your team to prioritize the most important tasks and automate tedious or unnecessary tasksFor CFO insights, episode show notes, and exclusive blog content, visit thecfoshowpodcast.com.

Episode Description

Ruchi Kasliwal has been building and guiding finance and accounting teams for over 15 years. With a deep passion for optimizing human and system resources, Ruchi joins Melissa to share vital strategies to protect their employees from burnout. By proactively identifying signs of burnout and offering effective support, leaders can prevent the loss of valuable team members. And by acknowledging the stressors inherent in finance roles, leaders can proactively implement strategies to protect teams from burnout while ensuring their well-being and productivity.

Join us as we discover the key techniques for tackling high-pressure finance environments and empowering teams to thrive.

Discussed In This Episode:

Understanding good stress vs. bad stress
Implementing a buddy system to improve team communication around workload
Burnout warning signs that can help finance leaders identify when employees are struggling with prioritization or too much work
Planning time off so that employees can truly unplug and unwind when they’re out of the office
Working with your team to prioritize the most important tasks and automate tedious or unnecessary tasks

For CFO insights, episode show notes, and exclusive blog content, visit thecfoshowpodcast.com.