Burnout Awareness: Why It Matters and What We Need

Burnout is rising across industries, roles, and geographies — with profound consequences for individuals, organizations, and performance.

In this interactive, research-based session, participants will learn how to recognize early signs of burnout in themselves and others (colleagues, clients, and teams), understand the boundaries between coaching, stress, and clinical mental health, and apply ICF-aligned approaches to support sustainable well-being and performance — at work and at home.

Drawing on global research, workplace data, lived experience, and practical tools, Ellen Kocher, MA, ICF MCC, NBHWC, will guide both coaches and non-coaches through reflection, self-assessment, and real-world application.

Participants will leave with concrete strategies to use a coach approach confidently and ethically in a context where mental health challenges and burnout are no longer exceptional, but structural.