{"id":587084,"date":"2018-03-21T06:53:35","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T10:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/?p=587084"},"modified":"2024-04-04T13:36:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T17:36:09","slug":"executive-director-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/executive-director-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Nobody Warned Me About the &#8220;Executive Director 20&#8221;!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I knew what she meant the moment she hit \u201cpost.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"503\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ed20-1.jpg\" alt=\"executive director stress\" class=\"wp-image-587089\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re unfamiliar with the \u201cfreshman 15,\u201d it\u2019s all about that first year of college\u2026. Too much pizza and beer. A lot of stress. And 15 pounds gained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So this is the &#8220;Executive Director 20&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing in the <em>Thriving Nonprofit<\/em> Facebook group&nbsp;(my free Facebook group for nonprofit staff and board leaders which you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/535957226792368\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">join here<\/a>) has ever struck a chord quite like this. 371 likes and counting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, more than 80 folks weighed in with comments (sorry, couldn&#8217;t resist the pun.) I have a feeling they\u2019ll resonate with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201cPer year?\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cOr the one meal per 14 hour day which may be at 9 pm and will be fast food, because it&#8217;s easy and you\u2019re starving. The rest is sugar and caffeine.\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cGrrreaattt. another job perk!\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cIt&#8217;s all the drinking\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cMake it 40 for me!\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cTotally real. I think it\u2019s from being chained to the desk for 40+ hours per week, stress, and being to tired to cook good food when I get home. Chipotle has been very accommodating since this job started.\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cDon&#8217;t forget the ED blood pressure meds &amp; antidepressant lol or is that just me?\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cFor me, first time ED following the founder&#8230; ED 35, migraines, bronchitis, six months chronic back pain, some other stuff I can&#8217;t remember. Trying to get some sort of handle on managing the stress and pressure, and loneliness.\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cThe comments on this thread are crazy. I really thought it was just me.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While some of these comments illustrate the sense of humor that I really appreciate in nonprofit leaders, others border on heartbreaking. Folks are working their asses off (hope I\u2019m not offending anyone but that feels like the real deal phrase) and working themselves into the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I get it. I know I work too hard too. Just the other day I wrote the words \u201cself care\u201d and for some reason my iPhone autocorrected to \u201cself scare\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clearly, many of you are stressed out beyond all reason. It\u2019s not healthy and it\u2019s not good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what can we do about it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE KEYS TO HAPPINESS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last night, my wife and I saw a movie \u2013 it\u2019s been around awhile. <em>The Happy Movie.<\/em> It\u2019s quite illuminating and I highly recommend that you consider watching it as part of a staff retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Core to its message is that meaning and purpose are keys to happiness. And yet at one point, the filmmakers introduce us to the concept of \u201ckaroshi.\u201d The literal translation is \u201cdeath from work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the movie, in Japan, the post-World War II drive to rebuild and regain power became an obsession and to this day, the Japanese are so driven by their work that sometimes they literally work themselves to death. The Japanese are among the least happy people in the world (according to those who study such things).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My worlds quite literally collided as I watched this film. The key to happiness rests within our own actions and intentions. Doing things of meaning to help others is an essential component. And yet nonprofit leaders who do things of meaning every single day get carried away and are at risk of moving into \u201ckaroshi\u201d territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Passionate Type-A nonprofit leaders don\u2019t often know when (or how) to stop. They feel so responsible to the community they serve. And all too often they feel completely alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am reminded of my first therapy appointment about six months into my tenure as the Executive Director at GLAAD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWhy are you here?\u201d<\/em> asked the therapist dutifully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I replied thusly: <em>\u201cOK, so I\u2019m kind of a caretaker \/ problem solver. But I think I have officially gone overboard. In my new job, I feel responsible for every gay person everywhere. I need help.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s what it felt like. And yes, I too gained 15 pounds during my first year at GLAAD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FIVE ANTIDOTES TO THE &#8220;ED 20&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While none of these is a magic bullet, I can offer you a few things that should absolutely make a difference for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1) Take 73 minutes and watch <em>The Happy Movie.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It just makes all the sense in the world. And you will learn that while there is a genetic component to what makes someone happy, almost \u00bd is based on the intentional choices that people make.<em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2) Focus your organization on building a culture of happiness and self-care.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you try (just try!) to do an offsite focused on self-care? Or once a quarter do something to reinforce your own interest in building a culture of self-care?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3) Read Beth Kanter\u2019s book.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019s written on networking and on social media but has (thankfully) taken on self-care in her most recent book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Happy-Healthy-Nonprofit-Strategies-without\/dp\/1119251117\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1505775253&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=happy+healthy+nonprofit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Happy Healthy Nonprofit<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em> A must read and totally relates to #2 above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4) Meditate or do yoga.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t do it as often as I should but there is clear and compelling evidence that these things make a biological difference on the creation of dopamine and other important brain stuff that scientifically contribute to happiness. There are great apps you can download to your phone like Headspace or 10% Happier that can make it simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5) Remember that people are following your lead.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re the leader. Any effort to introduce self-care into your organization or push folks to take vacations will be utterly hollow if you are not modeling that behavior. So if you can\u2019t keep yourself in control for yourself, can you do it to ensure that your best staff members will stick around?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE 6<sup>TH<\/sup> ANTIDOTE \u2013 JOIN A COMMUNITY OF PEERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most common thread in the \u201cED 20\u201d comments was a strong sense of loneliness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But then folks began to realize that others (MANY OTHERS!) were having the exact same experience!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One member saw this and said: \u201c<em>This is great. A support system!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But here&#8217;s the thing. While at times it may not feel this way,<strong> you\u2019re not nearly as alone as you think.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And yes, my type-A overachieving friends, this is the secret sauce. I talk all the time about building a village. And I always point out that it\u2019s not just a village of the people inside your organization but also across sectors in your community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is probably the most important reason I launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitleadershiplab.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Nonprofit Leadership Lab<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;\u00ad\u2013 to create a community of support for staff and board leaders who really do feel overwhelmed and alone. It really does help because even when do you feel overwhelmed and stressed out, just knowing there&#8217;s a community of people who are in the same boat \u2013 who honestly get what you&#8217;re going through \u2013 is so powerfully helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On practically a daily basis, a member of the Lab will leave a comment expressing deep thanks for the Lab community. Here\u2019s one example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ed20c.jpg\" alt=\"executive director stress\" class=\"wp-image-587087\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And another&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ed20b.jpg\" alt=\"executive director stress\" class=\"wp-image-587086\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This kind of support group has made the biggest difference for so many. I bring this up now because I\u2019m opening the doors to new members soon and I hope you\u2019ll consider joining us. 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