I am exhausted. The pace in which my organization tries to run is unsustainable. My boss is the energizer bunny. She pushes and pushes and can’t stay focused. I honestly can’t even keep up with the amount of emails. Before I got here a person on my team had gone on leave for 4 months due to a nervous breakdown. Besides finding a new job, is there any advice out there that can help me? How do I not worry about not being perfect?

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You should have a discussion with her and share that feedback.
See how she responds. Focus on establishing expectations with her on priorities.
At the end of the day, you're not motivated if you are constantly burning the candle at both ends.
If she isn't receptive to your feedback and you continue to feel the same way? Your choice is obvious. No one should feel the way you are. Burnout is real.

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As I am currently out due to the same issue, I would advise for you to start looking for a new job. In my experience, most female upper managers who behave this way are only concerned with appearing to be in control and making a name for themselves in their role. Your mental health is worth more than their professional goals. If you do decide to discuss this with her, be prepared not to have a resolution and to move forward. I truly feel for you. Burnout is a real thing, and mine was advised not to burn me out, but it fell upon deaf ears.

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I can relate from the boss’ perspective. I am building/growing a practice and I am not a mind reader. I do have 1:1 with each person on my team and hear them out on any feedback they have. I do my best to address. I also encourage folks to let me know if their workload is challenging.

However I also have a business to run so it is a balance of giving people the space they need to grow while respecting the boundaries they communicated. Some people handle the pressure more easily than others. So before you are getting to a breaking point - talk to her AsAP. If these check ins not on calendar, put them in ASAP.

Was saying it on another bowl - we all wish for the perfect boss to lend their ear etc but not every leader is an ideal match for us. So be firm on what you need and communicate it to them.

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Figure out what a reasonable amount of work looks like for you, and pick your highest priorities. Then, set up a 1:1 and communicate as clearly as possible with your boss. Let her know you have too much on your plate, you can’t keep up, and you don’t want to let anything fall through the cracks or start doing lower-level work across the board because you have too much. Present her with your outline of how much you can handle, and ask if she agrees with these top priorities. Have a discussion about what would then be left behind, and how to get that work covered by someone else.

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