Leadership Resilience and Burnout Prevention

Leaders who carry constant pressure, crises and the wellbeing of their teams are themselves at real risk of exhaustion and burnout. This course helps managers build personal resilience, recognise their own limits, and lead in a way that protects both their health and their teams. The approach is practical and grounded in the demanding conditions of South African workplaces.

What you will be able to do

Recognise the personal signs of stress, fatigue and burnout before they escalate.
Apply practical techniques to build and sustain personal resilience under pressure.
Set healthy boundaries and manage workload in a demanding leadership role.
Support team wellbeing and spot colleagues who may be struggling.
Lead calmly and steadily through periods of crisis and uncertainty.
Build a personal wellbeing plan to stay effective over the long term.

Course outline

01Understanding Stress and Burnout
02Recognising Your Own Warning Signs
03Building Personal Resilience
04Setting Boundaries and Managing Load
05Supporting Team Wellbeing
06Leading Calmly Under Pressure
07Your Personal Wellbeing Plan

Who should attend

This course suits managers, supervisors, team leaders and HR practitioners who carry high-pressure responsibilities and care about their own and their teams' wellbeing.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Online	2	US$900
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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We can run Leadership Resilience and Burnout Prevention privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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