Watch Our Beyond Burnout Conversation With Suzi McAlpine

We had the pleasure of hosting an online conversation with the inspiring Suzi McAlpine, author of the bestselling book, Beyond Burnout which explores the true costs and causes of burnout and shares practical actions organisations can take to create healthier, more sustainable workplaces.

Suzi presented a thought-provoking session aimed at HR leaders, executives, and people leaders who are grappling with the growing challenge of workplace burnout.

Key Takeaways

Burnout is more than exhaustion

• Burnout is not a personal weakness to be fixed by individuals; it is often a workplace design and leadership challenge that organisations must actively address to create sustainable performance and wellbeing.
• Suzi challenged the common assumption that burnout is simply about working too many hours.
• She examined the broader organisational, cultural, and leadership factors that contribute to chronic stress and disengagement.

The business cost is significant

• Burnout affects employee wellbeing, productivity, retention, engagement, and organisational performance.
• Leaders are encouraged to view burnout not only as a personal issue but as a strategic business risk.

Leadership plays a critical role

• Suzi highlighted how workplace expectations, management practices, and organisational culture can either fuel or prevent burnout.
• She encouraged leaders to model sustainable behaviours and create psychologically healthy environments.

What makes this presentation particularly engaging is its shift from the traditional “self-care fixes burnout” narrative to a more strategic conversation about organisational responsibility.

Suzi combines research, leadership insights, and real-world workplace experience to help leaders understand that preventing burnout requires changes in how work is designed, managed, and led.

If you were unable to join live or would like to revisit any part of this discussion, you can watch the full webinar recording [47:57] on our Convergence YouTube channel below. We hope this conversation gives you something useful to take back into your organisation 👇