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Burnout Recovery Accelerator
Join the Movement to End Workplace Burnout
Make the Burnout-Proof Workplace Pledge
A free, public commitment for HR leaders and organizations to reduce burnout below 10% with open access to the Burnout-Proof Culture Operating System, fully licensed under Creative Commons.
This Isn’t a Program. It’s a Movement.
Burnout isn’t just a personal issue. It’s a systems failure felt in the nervous system of your workplace.
We’re building a global movement of HR leaders, executives, and wellness practitioners redesigning work from the inside out.
Why Take the Burnout-Proof Pledge?
- A public commitment to systemic burnout prevention
- Access to the Burnout-Proof Culture OS (Creative Commons licensed)
- Join a growing community of workplace leaders reshaping performance and well-being
By joining the campaign, you’ll receive free, immediate access to:
- The full Burnout-Proof Culture OS with 7 strategic modules
- Playbooks, templates, tripwires, and retreat recovery frameworks
- Tools that integrate burnout detection, STD policies, and sabbatical planning
- Optional visibility on the Burnout-Proof Wall of Commitment
Did you know?
>38% of employees experience burnout at work
84% of Millennial's in executive roles have experienced burnout. Nearly half have left a job specifically due to burnout
Replacing exiting workers costs over half to 2x the employee's annual salary.
Around 40% of remote workers struggle to disconnect from work, leading to a higher burnout rate than office employees
The Burnout-Proof Culture OS: A Roadmap for HR
Whether you’re in Talent, Total Rewards, L&D, or People & Culture, this open-source roadmap helps you integrate burnout prevention and recovery into your core function. Each module is designed to support transformation across six key HR domains.
Module 1
Foundations & Values Alignment
HR Areas: People & Culture, Talent Acquisition, L&D
- Align leadership behavior with declared values
- Build psychological safety at every level
- Define the emotional and cultural foundation of a burnout-proof workplace
Ideal for HR leaders building culture, onboarding, or EVP alignment.
Module 2
HR-Integrated Work Design
HR Areas: Employee Experience, Performance Management, People Ops
- Embed burnout prevention into job design and daily workflows
- Create load-balancing systems and meaningful performance structures
- Ensure flexibility and sustainability in hybrid or in-person models
Designed for those shaping policies, workflows, or hybrid strategy.
Module 3
Detection, Crisis Response & Recovery
HR Areas: Well-being, Mental Health, Employee Relations
- Identify tripwires and early indicators of burnout
- Align burnout response with short-term disability and leave pathways
- Train managers in compassionate response and reintegration
Essential for HRBPs, wellness leads, ERGs, and mental health champions.
Module 4
Burnout-Proofing Transitions
HR Areas: Total Rewards, Talent Management, EX
- Prevent burnout during layoffs, scale-ups, or restructures
- Support post-layoff survivors with reengagement plans
- Protect high performers from quiet quitting or disillusionment
Useful for HR teams managing change, retention, or workforce planning.
Module 5
Sustainable High Performance & Leadership Accountability
HR Areas: Leadership Development, L&D, Total Rewards
- Launch a Burnout-Proof Leadership Council (BPLC) or integrated Mental Health ERGs
- Train managers in resilience, nervous system awareness, and coaching
- Redefine incentives to align with sustainability, not over-functioning
For those developing leaders, running reviews, or managing high performance.
Module 6
Certification & Enterprise Integration
HR Areas: HR Strategy, Culture, Corporate Well-being
- Formalize burnout prevention through policy and operating systems
- Align multiple HR domains around systemic burnout response
- Qualify for tiered burnout-proof workplace certification
Best for HR execs, strategy teams, or COEs driving cross-functional change.
Bonus: Founder Mental Health
HR Areas: Executive Development, Leadership Coaching, Board Engagement
- Support founders and C-suite in navigating chronic stress and burnout
- Integrate executive recovery into succession, scaling, and exit planning
- Rewire founder identity from burnout-prone to purpose-led
For organizations with founder-led leadership or high-pressure executive roles.
This roadmap gives you what you need to burnout-proof your part of the system and build it together across functions.
FAQs
Got questions? Here are some common ones.
Is this really free?
What if I have an existing workplace wellness or burnout program?
What kind of support resources do you provide for workplace leaders?
Is burnout a workplace or individual problem? Who's responsible?
What if I'm a workplace wellness expert? How can I help?
What about professional support?
Are there additional hidden costs?
Make Well-Being a Leadership Standard, Not a Perk.
Take the pledge, access the Burnout-Proof Culture OS, and bring burnout prevention into the heart of your workplace values, policies, and people strategy.

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