The truth about burnout eBook
20 April 2026 2026-07-15 17:30The truth about burnout eBook
The truth about burnout and why most people don't recover from it.
What the global crisis really looks like, why the old measurement is broken, and the four-step model that brings people back.
Drawing on the Sydney Burnout Studies (Professor Gordon Parker, UNSW) and 20 years of applied EI practice with leaders, carers and high performers across Australia.
A field guide for leaders · The Institute of EI
The truth about burnout and why most people don't recover from it.
Get the free guide. We’ll send it straight to your inbox.
By signing up to receive the e-book download, you will also be signing up for our mailing list. Unsubscribe at any time.
What’s inside
Ten things most leaders don't know about burnout.
This is not a wellbeing handout. It is a clinical reality check, written for leaders who suspect they or their people are running on empty and who want to understand burnout the way the most rigorous Australian research now understands it.
Reading time: approximately 30 minutes.
The reality of the global burnout crisis
What the data is actually telling us and what most leaders are missing.
Australia is outpacing the world
Why our burnout numbers are higher than almost anywhere else, and what it is costing us.
Why the original burnout measure is broken
The 1980s model the world still uses and why it can no longer identify the people in front of you.
The social media story is wrong
Burnout is not a trauma response. It is not a cortisol problem. Here is what it actually is.
The Sydney Studies and the Sydney Burnout Measure
Professor Gordon Parker's research and why the Institute is the only Australian provider using it.
Why most people never recover
The two mistakes that turn burnout into a chronic condition and how 'taking a break' makes it worse.
The personality factor most programs ignore
The trait that makes your best people most vulnerable, and what to do about it.
The Institute's four-step recovery model
How to bring someone back from burnout, including yourself.
What this means for you as a leader
Practical next steps for the next 24 hours, 30 days and 12 months.
Work with the Institute
How to bring the Burnout Masterclass into your team.
Why this guide is different
Built on the most rigorous Australian burnout research.
The Sydney Burnout Studies
This guide draws directly on the work of Professor Gordon Parker AO and his team at UNSW Sydney, whose Sydney Burnout Measure is the most advanced burnout assessment in the world. Not the 1981 model the rest of the industry still uses.
20 years of applied EI practice
The Institute was founded by Mel Neil, whose two decades of EI education across individuals, teams and organisations underpin everything in this guide. The research meets the clinical reality.
The only Australian provider using the SBM
The Institute of EI is the only Australian training provider building its Burnout Masterclass on the Sydney Burnout Measure. Every other program in this market is teaching to a 40-year-old framework.
A break is what you do for tiredness.
Burnout is not tiredness.
The Institute of EI · The Truth About Burnout
Ready to go further?
The course behind the guide.
Professional Development · Non-accredited
Burnout is clinically recognised, widely misrepresented and entirely addressable. This six-week masterclass gives you the science, the strategies and the personalised support to recover from burnout and build lasting resilience.
Duration
6 weeks
Delivery
Online — live and interactive
Intake
21 July 2026
Fee
$1,495 AUD
Who this is for
Built for working professionals
If you are experiencing burnout, recovering from it, or recognise you are at risk, this masterclass is for you. It is for people who are done with temporary fixes and ready to understand what is actually happening, address the root cause and do the structured work that genuine, lasting recovery requires.
Leaders and managers
Who want to protect their teams from burnout and recognise early warning signs in those they lead.
HR and people professionals
Who want evidence-based tools to address burnout at an organisational level.
Professionals in high-demand role
Who are feeling the pressure and want to understand what's happening and how to respond.
Anyone recovering from burnout
Who wants to understand the experience they've been through and build a more sustainable path forward.
Free download
Get the guide.
Enter your details and we’ll send it straight to your inbox.
No spam. Unsubscribe at any time. Privacy Policy.
