Overcoming Overwork (HBR Women at Work Series)

Interviews and articles to help readers better understand the types of tasks, labor, and mental load that is placed on women that contribute to overwork and burnout. It provides practical advice on how to overcome overwork, including identifying invisible or non-promotional tasks and projects; advocating for yourself and your time; saying no to low-priority requests and office housework; delegating work to others; and managing invisible labor both inside and outside of work.

• Curates our best Women at Work, HBR, and HBR.org content on topics that are most popular among Women at Work listeners.
• Pulls together essential reading on gender topics through accessible conversation, relatable stories, and practical tips.
• Expands on a topic that is relatable to women of all ages and life stages: overcoming overwork and burnout.
• Explores all types of work that women deal with from dead-end work in the office to the mental load they carry at home.
• Offers practical advice for readers on identifying work that is non-promotional, low-priority, or invisible; advocating for themselves and their time; saying no to unnecessary work and delegating tasks to others; and finally having the time for what they want to do.
• Provides discussion questions to help you lead discussions with your community and advance the conversation.
• Provides a tangible keepsake for the podcast fan—and something to tide them over between seasons.
• Introduces the Women at Work brand to new audiences.

Audience: Women of all ages, especially those who are stressed out, overwhelmed, and frustrated with all that they're dealing with both inside and outside of work.