196. Daisy Auger-Dominguez – From Burnt Out to Lit Up

“Burnout is an excessive and sustained workload.”

“Am I really the best person to be in that meeting?”

“Create workplaces of joy, productivity, and growth.”

“Change is possible.”

Chapters:

• 00:00  Introduction: Daisy Auger-Dominguez’s Background and Book
• 03:03  Chapter 1: Recognizing and Addressing Burnout
• 06:24  Chapter 2: Setting Boundaries and Saying No
• 11:03  Chapter 3: Difficult Conversations and Relational Communication
• 15:03  Chapter 4: Building Healthy Workplaces
• 24:18  Reflection and Validation: The Power of Acknowledging Others
• 28:31  Finding Joy and Fulfillment in the Workplace
• 34:25  Shifting Mindset and Avoiding Burnout with Mantras
• 38:45  Recognizing Burnout and Establishing Boundaries
• 44:54  Taking Care of Yourself to Better Care for Others

Episode Summary:

Daisy Auger-Dominguez, an accomplished executive and dynamic leader, discusses her new book ‘From Burnout to Lit Up’ and shares her wisdom and guidance on burnout. She explains the signs and symptoms of burnout and emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing it. Daisy provides practical solutions, such as setting boundaries, saying no, and having difficult conversations. She also highlights the need for relational communication and the power of scripting to navigate challenging situations. Overall, Daisy’s book offers insights and strategies to help individuals prevent and overcome burnout.

In this conversation, Daisy Auger-Dominguez discusses the importance of reflection, gratitude, and joy in the workplace. She emphasizes the need to acknowledge and validate others’ perspectives before responding, and to avoid self-righteousness. Daisy also shares strategies for reconnecting with joy at work, such as finding your purpose and embracing a beginner’s mindset. She highlights the power of mantras and affirmations to shift mindset and avoid burnout. The conversation concludes with practical tips for recognizing burnout, establishing boundaries, and taking care of oneself in order to better care for others.

R.O.G. Takeaway Tips:

• Recognize the signs and symptoms of burnout and take action to address it.
• Set boundaries and learn to say no to prevent excessive workloads.
• Have open and honest conversations to address interpersonal tensions.
• Practice relational communication and use scripting as a tool for intentional engagement.
• Take the time to reflect on your own reactions and responses in order to better understand yourself and others.
• Acknowledge and validate others’ perspectives before responding, and avoid self-righteousness.
• Find joy and fulfillment in your work by identifying your purpose and embracing a beginner’s mindset.
• Use mantras and affirmations to shift your mindset and avoid burnout.
• Recognize the signs of burnout and establish healthy boundaries to protect your well-being.
• Taking care of yourself allows you to better care for others.

Guest Bio:

Daisy Auger-Dominguez is an accomplished executive and dynamic leader widely recognized for her ability to lead organizational transformations on the leading edge of people and culture.

A natural storyteller and team-builder with a purpose-driven mindset, Daisy launched her career at Moody’s Investors Service. She subsequently held leadership roles at The Walt Disney Company, Google, Time Warner, and Viacom. Most recently, she served as Global Chief People Officer at Vice Media, overseeing and guiding the end-to-end employee experience, including DEI, ESG, and corporate facilities. Additionally, Daisy founded Auger-Domínguez Ventures, a workplace strategy consultancy.

Daisy’s bold advocacy for inclusive, courageous, and competent management in the modern workplace positions her as a sought-after speaker and thought leader in management, leadership, diversity, equity and inclusion, workplace culture, and the future of work. Driven to build workplace cultures rooted in human-centered shared values and purpose — cultures that work for everyone while enhancing performance — Daisy authored ‘Inclusion Revolution’ and has a forthcoming book titled From Burned Out to Lit Up: A Manager’s Guide.

She has been featured in publications like Harvard Business Review and IDEAS.TED. Her contributions have earned her prestigious honors, including Brooklyn Community Service’s Social Impact award, Hispanic Executive’s Top 10 Leaders, People en Español’s 25 Most Powerful Women, ADCOLOR Legend, Council of Urban Professionals Change Agent, Walter Kaitz Foundation Changemaker, and the New York City Council Leadership in Community Service Award.

Resources:

• Books
• Pre-order Burnt Out to Lit Up 
• R.O.G. Episode 156 Leading with Humanity: Guide to Modern Management 
• Harvard Business Review (HBR) Finding Joy as a Manager — Even on Bad Days by Daisy Auger-Dominguez
• Harvard Business Review (HBR) Articles by Daisy Auger-Dominguez 
• ‘A Blueprint for Leading DEI in Turbulent Times,’ by Daisy Auger-Dominguez, published in Ambition magazine 
• Inclusion Revolution | Daisy Auger Domínguez | TEDxPearlStreet | 
• Redefining HR Ep 121, Vice Media Group’s Chief People Officer, Daisy Auger-Domínguez 
• Leading With Empathy & Allyship EP4: Amplifying The Latinx Experience With Daisy Auger-Domínguez 
• Bucknell University: Speaking of Success with Daisy Auger-Dominguez

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Credits:

Daisy Auger-Dominguez, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

Coming Next: Please join us next week, Episode 197, with special guest Lisa Bodell.