1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 High achievers are the ones everyone counts on. They say yes. They move fast. They carry the team when things get heavy. And on paper, it looks like high performance. But underneath? A lot of “high performance” cultures are really optimizing for output… not human flourishing. And the people who pay the price first are the high achievers — the over-functioners — the ones who quietly become the bottleneck and the safety net. Because when success means sacrifice… sharing the load can start to feel like failure. My special guest today is Meghan French Dunbar, and she’s simplifying how to help high achievers share the load — without slowing everything down. Here’s how. My special guest today is Meghan French Dunbar and she’s simplifying how to help high achievers share the load.&amp;nbsp; We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including: How to spot whether your culture is optimizing for productivity or human flourishing — and how you can tell by what gets measured and rewarded. What the “success means sacrifice” mindset looks like in day-to-day behavior for high achievers — and why it’s so hard to interrupt. Why burnout is a systemic problem, not an individual one — and the org-level drivers that push high achievers into over-functioning. One simple practice she’s seen in healthy companies that helps high achievers share the load without losing momentum. And for the HRBPs and managers listening: 3 quick moves you can try this week to make “sharing the load” normal — using collaboration and psychological safety, not guilt or heroics. Q: Are you ready to learn how to help your high achievers share the load? If yes, this one is for you. It’s time to #DoTheThing! ---- Show notes available with all links mentioned here: https://www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/411-how-to-help-high-achievers-share-the-load---with-meghan-french-dunbar The Simplifiers Podcast http://www.thesimplifiers.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40131675/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/40131675