A Hot Take on Burnout in Product Management (with Evie Brockwell)

The Product Manager

Burning out isn't a matter of 'if' as much as a matter of 'when'. According to Mind the Product, over 80 percent of product managers report experiencing burnout during their careers — and I reckon that number is pretty conservative. As high achievers, we're prone to pushing our limits beyond the breaking point when it comes to our careers. But even though just about everyone goes through it, burnout can still feel horribly isolating. It can trick us into thinking we're not trying hard enough, or just not good enough at all.

My guest today is Evie Brockwell, a product expert, consultant, and coach. After learning just how bad burnout was affecting her clients and colleagues, Evie dug in with loads of independent research to understand the problem and how PMs can avoid it, or at the very least, recover from it. Toward the end, we also cover proactive strategies for leaders to protect their teams from feeling the burn.

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Chapters

1. A Hot Take on Burnout in Product Management (with Evie Brockwell) (00:00:00)

2. Meet Evie Brockwell (00:01:17)

3. Defining Burnout and Its Seriousness (00:02:33)

4. The Business Impact of Burnout (00:04:27)

5. Recognizing the Signs of Burnout (00:07:38)

6. Recovering from Burnout: Practical Steps (00:10:36)

7. Proactive Measures to Prevent Burnout (00:15:14)

8. Leadership Strategies to Mitigate Burnout (00:18:53)