Burnout, Pressure & Performance Training | Workplace Wellbeing Training

Burnout, Pressure & Performance

Supporting leaders, teams, and professionals to recognise burnout, manage pressure more effectively, and sustain wellbeing without compromising performance.

Burnout and chronic workplace stress are increasingly affecting employees across all sectors.

High workloads, competing demands, constant connectivity, organisational change, and performance pressures can leave individuals feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, and struggling to maintain their wellbeing.

This training provides practical, psychologically informed guidance to help organisations better understand burnout, recognise early warning signs, and create healthier, more sustainable approaches to performance and wellbeing.

Participants develop greater awareness of the relationship between pressure, stress, performance, and workplace culture, whilst exploring practical strategies that support both employee wellbeing and organisational effectiveness.

Why This Training Matters

Burnout is becoming an increasingly common challenge across modern workplaces.

Whilst many organisations focus on performance, productivity, and results, employees are often managing growing workloads, competing demands, organisational change, constant connectivity, and increasing pressure to perform.

When pressure becomes prolonged and recovery is limited, employees can experience emotional exhaustion, reduced motivation, decreased confidence, and difficulties maintaining performance and wellbeing.

At the same time, managers frequently report feeling uncertain about how to recognise burnout, support employees effectively, or balance organisational demands with individual wellbeing.

Creating workplace cultures that recognise sustainable performance, healthy boundaries, and psychological wellbeing can help organisations reduce burnout risk whilst supporting engagement, retention, and long-term effectiveness.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

Recognise common signs and symptoms of burnout and chronic workplace stress
Understand the relationship between pressure, wellbeing, and performance
Identify factors that contribute to burnout within teams and organisations
Develop confidence in supportive wellbeing conversations
Explore practical strategies for managing pressure and maintaining boundaries
Understand how leaders and organisations can foster healthier workplace cultures
Recognise when additional support may be beneficial

What We'll Explore

Training can be tailored to the needs of your organisation, workforce, and objectives.

Common topics include:

Understanding Burnout

What burnout is and how it develops
Stress, pressure, and emotional exhaustion
Common signs and warning indicators
Myths and misconceptions about burnout
Individual differences in stress responses
Recognising burnout early

Boundaries & Healthy Working Practices

Establishing healthy workplace boundaries
Managing workload and prioritisation
Preventing overcommitment and people-pleasing
Managing availability and constant connectivity
Work-life integration and balance
Sustainable productivity practices

Pressure, Performance & Expectations

The relationship between wellbeing and performance
High-performance cultures and hidden risks
Workload, competing demands, and capacity
Perfectionism and self-imposed pressure
Managing expectations realistically
Sustainable approaches to performance

Supportive Leadership Conversations

Having conversations about wellbeing confidently
Recognising signs of stress within teams
Active listening and compassionate leadership
Balancing support and accountability
Creating psychological safety
Knowing when and how to signpost for support

Emotional Wellbeing & Resilience

Emotional resilience and self-awareness
Understanding stress responses
Recognising personal triggers and warning signs
Recovery, reflection, and self-care
Building psychological flexibility
Supporting long-term wellbeing

Creating Healthier Workplace Cultures

Reducing stigma around stress and burnout
Encouraging help-seeking behaviours
Wellbeing as a leadership responsibility
Supporting sustainable performance
Building psychologically healthier workplaces
Creating cultures that enable people to thrive

Who Is This Training For?

This training is suitable for:

Senior Leadership Teams
Managers and Supervisors
HR Professionals
Mental Health First Aiders
Wellbeing Champions
Professionals working in demanding roles
High-performing teams
Public, Private, Charity, Healthcare, and Education Organisations

No previous knowledge or experience is required.

Delivery Options

Training can be delivered in a format that suits your organisation, workforce, and objectives.

Options include:

In-person training at your workplace
Online workshops and webinars
Hybrid delivery
Lunch-and-learn sessions
Conference presentations and keynote talks
Leadership development programmes
Mental Health First Aider development sessions
Multi-site organisational roadshows
Bespoke organisational workshops

I work with organisations across Liverpool, the UK, and internationally. Training can be delivered in person, online, or through a hybrid format depending on your needs.

Whilst face-to-face delivery often creates greater engagement and discussion, particularly around sensitive topics such as pregnancy loss, baby loss & fertility challenges, online delivery can offer flexibility for larger organisations, national workforces, and international teams.

For organisations operating across multiple locations, training can also be delivered as part of a workplace roadshow programme.

Please note that all training is delivered in English. Travel outside Liverpool may incur additional travel and accommodation costs, which will be discussed and agreed in advance.

Tailored to Your Organisation

Every organisation is different.

Training can be tailored to reflect your sector, workforce, policies, organisational objectives, and employee wellbeing priorities.

Where appropriate, sessions can also be aligned with existing wellbeing strategies, leadership programmes, Mental Health First Aider networks, organisational values, and wider employee support pathways.

Additional consultancy support is available for organisations seeking to strengthen workplace wellbeing approaches, leadership capability, and employee support frameworks.

Policy, Guidance & Communication Support

Training is often just one part of creating a more compassionate, inclusive, and informed workplace culture.

Alongside training delivery, consultancy support is available for organisations developing wellbeing guidance, manager resources, communication plans, and employee support pathways.

Where appropriate, support can also include the development of accompanying communication materials and training resources to help embed learning, increase awareness, and signpost employees to available support.

Examples include:

Wellbeing guidance documents
Manager support resources and toolkits
Participant workbooks and training handouts
Reflection and action-planning resources
Intranet content
Awareness campaigns and posters
Employee information leaflets
Business cards and signposting materials
E-shots and internal communication campaigns

Materials can be tailored to reflect your organisation's branding, existing policies, and support pathways. Additional consultancy and design costs may apply.

Delivered By Kate Auguste

Kate Auguste is an Integrative Psychotherapist (MBACP), workplace wellbeing trainer, and Trustee of Liverpool Bereavement Service.

Drawing on a background spanning psychotherapy, leadership, and over two decades within creative and corporate environments, Kate brings both psychological expertise and practical workplace understanding to every training programme.

Alongside her work in psychotherapy, Kate has a particular interest in workplace wellbeing, burnout prevention, sustainable performance, and supporting professionals who are navigating pressure, responsibility, change, and competing demands.

Her work regularly involves helping individuals better understand stress, perfectionism, people-pleasing, self-expectation, emotional exhaustion, and the impact that workplace pressures can have on wellbeing, confidence, relationships, and performance.

Based in Liverpool, Kate provides workplace training for organisations across Merseyside, the UK, and internationally.

She has delivered wellbeing, bereavement, and workplace training, workshops, and consultancy for organisations including Merseyrail, Regenda Group, Leonardo Hotels, NHS Talking Therapies, and Liverpool Bereavement Service.

Her approach combines evidence-informed psychological insight with practical workplace application, helping leaders, managers, HR professionals, and teams create healthier workplace cultures, support wellbeing effectively, and sustain performance without compromising employee wellbeing.

Depending on the scope, size, and objectives of the programme, training may also be delivered alongside trusted associates and specialist collaborators, allowing organisations to access a broader range of expertise and perspectives where appropriate.

Enquire About Burnout, Pressure & Performance Training

Whether you're looking to support employee wellbeing, strengthen leadership capability, reduce burnout, or sustain high performance in demanding environments, training can be tailored to the needs of your organisation.

To discuss your organisation's needs, request a bespoke proposal, or explore training options, please get in touch.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Every organisation is different, so training can be tailored to your people, culture, and objectives. Below are some of the questions I’m most commonly asked. If you’d like to discuss your organisation’s needs in more detail, please feel free to get in touch.

Burnout and workplace wellbeing training helps organisations better understand the impact that pressure, stress, workload, and workplace culture can have on employee wellbeing and performance.
The training provides practical, psychologically informed guidance to help leaders, managers, and teams recognise the signs of burnout, respond to wellbeing concerns with confidence, and create healthier, more sustainable ways of working. Sessions combine evidence-informed insight with practical strategies that can be applied within everyday workplace settings.
Training can be tailored to your organisation's needs and objectives.
Options range from short awareness sessions and lunch-and-learn workshops through to half-day and full-day programmes, leadership development sessions, conference presentations, and bespoke organisational workshops.
Yes. The training is particularly valuable for managers, senior leadership teams, HR professionals, Mental Health First Aiders, wellbeing champions, and team leaders who are responsible for supporting employee wellbeing whilst maintaining healthy and productive workplace environments.
Many managers report feeling uncertain about how to recognise burnout, respond to wellbeing concerns, manage workload pressures, or support employees effectively. This training aims to build confidence, practical skills, and compassionate leadership approaches.
Training can be tailored to your organisation's needs and may include recognising burnout and chronic stress, managing pressure and competing demands, emotional resilience, perfectionism, people-pleasing, psychological safety, sustainable productivity, healthy boundaries, workload management, manager confidence, workplace wellbeing, and creating healthier workplace cultures.
Yes. Every organisation is different.
Training can be tailored to reflect your sector, workforce, workplace challenges, organisational objectives, and existing wellbeing initiatives. Sessions can be adapted for leadership teams, managers, HR professionals, Mental Health First Aiders, wellbeing champions, or wider staff groups.
Yes. Training can be delivered in person at your workplace, online, through a hybrid format, or at a venue of your choosing.
I work with organisations across Liverpool, the UK, and internationally, delivering training for workplaces, conferences, wellbeing events, leadership programmes, and Mental Health First Aider networks.
For organisations operating across multiple locations, training can also be delivered as part of a workplace roadshow programme. All training is delivered in English.
Any travel, accommodation, or venue-related costs will be discussed and agreed in advance where applicable.
Yes. Consultancy support is available for organisations looking to strengthen workplace communication, leadership capability, manager guidance, employee support pathways, and organisational approaches to wellbeing and psychological safety.
This may include the development of guidance documents, communication resources, manager toolkits, and workplace support frameworks tailored to your organisation's needs.
Yes. The training works particularly well as part of Mental Health First Aider development programmes, helping MHFAs build confidence around recognising burnout, understanding workplace stress, supporting colleagues appropriately, maintaining boundaries, and signposting employees to available support.
As every organisation is different, training and consultancy are quoted on a bespoke basis. Fees depend on factors such as session length, group size, location, and any tailoring required.
If you'd like to explore options, please get in touch to arrange an initial conversation. I’ll then provide a tailored proposal and quotation based on your organisation’s needs.
Payment is made by invoice, with details provided upon booking.
Cancellation terms vary depending on the scope and scale of the booking. Full details will be provided within your proposal and training agreement prior to confirmation.