Tools and Techniques for Coaching Burnout
In this transformative seminar, we’ll dive deep into the critical issue of workplace burnout and equip you with practical, evidence-based strategies to deal with it. You’ll learn how to recognize the early warning signs of burnout in yourself and your team, understand the organizational factors that contribute to it, and develop a personalized action plan to promote sustainable well-being at work. Through interactive exercises and discussions, we’ll explore effective boundary-setting techniques, methods for building a supportive professional network, and ways to advocate for positive structural changes in your organization.
By the end of this seminar, you’ll walk away with a Burnout Prevention Action Plan tailored to your unique needs and work environment. This powerful tool will help you proactively manage stress, improve your work-life balance, and boost your overall job satisfaction. Whether you’re an individual contributor looking to safeguard your own well-being or a coach aiming to foster a healthier workplace culture, this seminar provides the insights and practical skills you need to help yourself, clients or employees.
Date(s): March 10 – April 20, 2025
Instructor: Mark Danaher
Participation: 6 week commitment
Contact Hours: 15
Recertification hours: Careers by Design is an NCDA-approved provider.
Course Fee: $415.00
By the end of this 5-week seminar, participants will be able to:
- Identify and assess signs of career burnout in clients using validated tools and techniques.
- Apply evidence-based strategies to help clients prevent and manage burnout effectively.
- Develop customized action plans that address individual client needs for burnout prevention and recovery.
- Integrate mindfulness and stress reappraisal techniques into coaching practices to enhance client resilience.
- Guide clients in advocating for structural changes within their organizations to create healthier work environments.
COURSE OUTLINE:
Week 1 – Understanding Burnout
Week 2 – Energy Management
Week 3 – Mindfulness and Stress
Week 4 – Fostering Purpose
Week 5 –Advocating for Change / Wrap-up
Format: Interactive, online discussion with career professionals. Participants will have weekly assignments, readings, and discussions. Assignments open on a Sunday and remain open for 1 week. You may log in and post at any time convenient for you. We only ask that you please post your initial response by 11:59 pm EST on Thursday so that the discussion can continue for the entire week.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
- All assignments must be completed on time
- All participants must actively participate in the weekly discussions online, posting and replying to at least one other person.
- End of the seminar action plan: Your action plan to move forward in your burnout out prevention
- Technology requirements: Internet access, ability to read MS Word documents & Adobe PDF files, ability to view video (primarily using YouTube)
ASSESSMENT OF COMPLETION OF COURSE:
- Evaluation will be made of the quality of the discussion in the class. All participants will post in each forum discussion. Participants are expected to be active in the online exchange of information, perspectives, and experiences.
- Must reply to at least one other person in the seminar in each discussion
The final action plan is due within two weeks of the completion of the class.
- Payment is due in full at least one week before the seminar begins unless other arrangements have been made.
- Cancellations must be in writing via email.
- If you cancel and have paid through PayPal or Venmo, we will refund you minus their fees.
- If Careers by Design cancels the seminar, a full refund will be granted.
- Cancellations less than 1 week before the seminar begins will incur a $50 fee.
- No refunds will be granted for cancellations once the seminar begins.
- Refunds will be issued within 2 weeks from the cancellation request date.
