Compassion Fatigue in HR: Reclaiming Your Energy When You're Running on Empty

Overview:

Compassion Fatigue in HR: Reclaiming Your Energy When You’re Running on Empty is designed specifically for HR leaders and professionals who are feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or just flat-out exhausted.

In this engaging and practical session, you’ll explore what compassion fatigue really looks like in your role-and more importantly, how to recover from it.

You'll walk away with clear, evidence-based strategies to restore your emotional energy, set healthy boundaries, and reconnect with your sense of purpose-without losing your ability to lead with empathy.

This is not about doing more. It’s about doing differently. You don’t have to sacrifice your own well-being to support others. This session will help you find your footing, reclaim your energy, and lead from a place of strength-not survival.

Why you should Attend: HR professionals face a unique kind of burnout-emotional exhaustion from constant caring, juggling legal obligations, and navigating complex people issues, all while expected to stay calm, composed, and compassionate. That kind of invisible load takes a toll.

• Compassion fatigue is real in HR-and it’s often hidden behind a professional smile
• Emotional depletion is not a personal weakness; it’s a natural response to cumulative stress and care-based roles
• Your ability to lead others well depends on your ability to protect and restore your own energy
• Resiliency isn’t about bouncing back-it’s about creating space to recover, set boundaries, and show up with clarity and intention
• Emotional sustainability in HR requires practical tools, not just willpower

Areas Covered in the Session:

• Identify the signs of compassion fatigue and emotional burnout specific to HR roles
• Explore the unique pressures HR professionals face and how they impact mental health and performance
• Learn to recognize their energy drains and patterns of over-functioning
• Discover practical recovery tools rooted in the S-O-S Principle™
• Create a simple, personalized plan to manage energy, restore emotional balance, and re-centre during challenging times
• Practice boundary-setting strategies to protect mental stamina while still leading with care
• Cultivate micro-habits that support daily resilience and sustainable leadership
• Gain confidence in prioritizing their own well-being without guilt or fear of "not doing enough"

Benefits Summary:

• Emotional Sustainability: Learn how to recover from emotional overload while staying grounded and effective in your HR leadership role
• Resilience-Building Tools: Walk away with tangible, proven strategies to rebuild and maintain your energy
• Leadership Clarity: Clear the mental clutter and decision fatigue so you can lead with purpose, even in tough situations
• Healthy Boundaries: Reclaim time, energy, and focus without sacrificing compassion or connection
• Work-Life Integration: Find small but powerful ways to protect your energy inside and outside of work
• Improved Relationships: Reduce emotional reactivity and increase your ability to be present and responsive with colleagues and leaders
• Strategic Self-Leadership: Strengthen your ability to lead from within by prioritizing your own mental health and capacity
• Long-Term Success: Prevent burnout before it derails your impact. Instead, build a resilient foundation for sustainable HR leadership

Who Will Benefit:

• Human Resources Professionals
• HR Generalists, Business Partners, and Managers
• HR Professionals in Small Teams
• DEI, Wellness, or Employee Relations Roles
• People Managers and Team Leaders
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Coordinators & Internal Coaches
• Organizational Development & Culture Leads
• Mental Health Advocates Within Companies