This book came to me at the perfect time, for a number of reasons. (1) I am a leader with staff who undoubtedly are feeling burned out, (2) One of my workplace goals this year is my own leadership development, and (3) Duh, it's a book; there's never a wrong time!

The Coaching Through Burnout book was born from a course the author taught during COVID, which makes so much sense. The pandemic most certainly increased workplace burnout across the board. Working for a public PK-12 school district, I can attest to its impact, which I'm not sure we ever will recover from. I could go on and on about all the reasons my team is feeling burned out (being asked to do more with less, feeling disrespected and under appreciated, etc.) but what you want to know is, how will this book help me? 

The book gave me much of what I was hoping for - practical strategies to help move them through these challenges, and also keep myself out of the burn zone. I took pages and pages (and pages) of notes, some with questions that were answered as I read through, and some that I need to do more research on. I so appreciated the at-home or in-office exercises Anderson-Turner offers, as well as the guided questions for reflection after.

Her writing isn't preachy or there to make anyone feel bad. Instead, she offers real-life examples and anecdotes, and thoughtful advice on being a leader your team can lean on. I especially connected to the parts focusing on how doing so not just makes someone a better leader, but by taking some pressure off themself, stops that leader from feeling burned out.

I'd definitely recommend this to anyone in a leadership role. If you're lucky enough to read it before your staff are in burnout territory, it will definitely help you to see the signs and stop it from happening altogether.

I was gifted a free digital copy by Love Books Tours. All opinions are my own.