Episode 042 - Burnout, Boundaries, and Better Leadership

In this episode of Behind the Frontline, Nic Dampier is joined by Trina Poston, Senior Organizational Consultant at Frontline Training Solutions, to continue the conversation from the recent webinar, Burnout and Boundaries, and explore how leaders can recognize, prevent, and respond to burnout in the workplace.Together, they discuss why burnout is often more than an individual struggle—it can be a sign that work is not being clearly prioritized, properly resourced, or realistically distributed. Trina shares practical ways leaders can evaluate workload, spot patterns like absenteeism and presenteeism, and create healthier conversations around capacity without lowering accountability or performance expectations.The conversation dives into the tension many leaders face: how to stretch people in ways that build resilience without creating unhealthy strain. Nic and Trina talk about the risk high performers face when they become the default landing place for every urgent project, and how tools like workload rosters, Kanban boards, calendar blocking, delayed email sends, and recovery time can help teams bring visibility and structure to the work.Trina also speaks directly to leaders who may be experiencing burnout themselves, encouraging them to pay attention to signs like working late, logging on during vacation, physical stress symptoms, irritability, and the inability to truly rest. The episode explores how a burned-out leader can unintentionally shape team culture, even when they never say anything out loud.If you’re a business leader, HR professional, manager, or high performer trying to build a healthier and more sustainable workplace, this episode will help you move from reacting to burnout to creating practical systems of support, clarity, and accountability.Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.Contact us today to learn how Frontline Training Solutions can support your leadership and organizational development goals.