• 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.

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    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?

    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

  • 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.