Overview    

High-stakes professions demand sustained cognitive effort, emotional regulation, and consistent performance under pressure. In these environments, burnout is often misunderstood as a personal weakness or lack of resilience. In reality, burnout is a predictable outcome of prolonged cognitive overload, chronic stress, emotional strain, and insufficient recovery. 

This webinar reframes burnout as a performance, risk, and sustainability issue, rather than an individual failure. It explores the neuroscience of stress, energy, and burnout, and explains why high-performing professionals are often the most vulnerable. 

Participants will gain practical, evidence-based strategies to identify early warning signs of burnout, restore energy, improve resilience, and build sustainable high-performance systems that support long-term professional effectiveness without compromising wellbeing. 

Join Annelien Feldtmann CA(SA), Neuro Coach on 25 June 2026 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am as she guides professionals from burnout to breakthrough, equipping them with tools to sustain high performance in demanding, high-pressure environments. 

Learning objectives   

Attending this webinar will equip you with the following skills:  

• A clear understanding of what burnout is and why high performers are at increased risk 

• Insight into how chronic stress, workload pressure, and emotional demands affect the brain and body 

• The ability to identify early warning signs of burnout in yourself and others 

• Practical tools to restore energy, improve resilience, and prevent burnout recurrence 

• Knowledge of how to build sustainable high-performance systems at both individual and team level 

Content   

The webinar will cover the following topics 

• Understanding Burnout in High-Stakes Professions 
  o Defining burnout beyond stress and fatigue 
  o Burnout as a performance and risk issue 

• The Neuroscience of Stress, Energy, and Burnout 
  o How chronic stress impacts cognitive and emotional functioning 
  o The relationship between energy depletion and performance decline 

• Why High Performers Burn Out First 
  o Performance pressure and internal drivers 
  o The role of over-responsibility and perfectionism 

• Early Warning Signs of Burnout 
  o Cognitive, emotional, and behavioural indicators 
  o Recognising burnout in individuals and teams 

• Burnout and Workplace Dynamics 
  o Organisational contributors to burnout 
  o The impact of culture, workload, and expectations 

• From Burnout to Breakthrough: Rebuilding Sustainable Performance 
  o Recovery, restoration, and resilience principles 
  o Shifting from short-term output to long-term performance 

• Practical Tools for Sustainable High Performance 
  o Energy management strategies 
  o Building effective recovery systems 

• Preventing Burnout at Individual and Team Level 
  o Personal sustainability practices 
  o Team and leadership interventions    

Obtaining your CPD certificate  

This training is compliant with the International Education Standard (IES7) issued by the International Federation of Accountants and recognised for CPD by relevant professional bodies including ACCA, CIMA, IAC, IIA, SAICA and SAIPA.  

All attendees are issued with a CPD certificate available in an online profile.  

About the presenter  

Annelien Feldtmann CA(SA), MCom, ICR   

Annelien Feldtmann is a Chartered Accountant (SA) with 21 years of experience in the public and private sector. She is a qualified Executive, Business and Career Neuro-Coach with clients in the UK, USA and South Africa.    

Annelien has been involved with distance learning institutions and compiled the curriculum transformation competency framework for the College of Accounting Sciences at the University of South-Africa (UNISA). She was a SAICA reviewer and registered assessor with in-depth knowledge of the SAICA Competency Framework and learnership requirements. Annelien is currently the chairperson of the Assessment Committee, as well as assessor of the South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT).  

Who should attend? 

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar: 

• Practising accountants including: CA(SA), Professional Accountant (SA), AGA(SA), FCCA, BAP(SA), BA(SA) and ACCA. 

• Registered auditors. 

• Independent reviewers. 

• Trainee accountants. 

Price 

• R 265.00 - Online admission - Individual.  

  • Group Price 1 - From R184 per person (up to 5 users)  

  • Group Price 2 - From R121 per person (up to 10 users)  

  • Group Price 3 - From R109 per person (over 11 users)  

Steps to register for the event:  

If you already have a profile, login and register for the webinar. 

If you don’t have a profile, create a free profile then login and register for the webinar. 

Click here to create a free profile (There is no charge to create a profile and gain access to our free Monthly Practice Management Series). 

Click here to find out about the Technical Resource Centre & CPD Subscription options. 

Additional material

By attending this webinar you will be provided with: 

• A summarised slide presentation. 

• Reference documents and/or course material where available. 

• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar. 

Corporate training solutions

At SA Accounting Academy, we recognise the evolving needs of businesses in today's dynamic environment. Beyond our standard webinar offerings, we provide tailored corporate training solutions designed to empower your team with the latest in accounting and professional skills. Whether you're looking for online sessions or face-to-face training, our programs are crafted to ensure a comprehensive and engaging learning experience.  

Drawing inspiration from modern training methodologies, our corporate solutions are interactive, adaptable, and focused on real-world applications. We prioritise hands-on learning, ensuring your team can immediately apply their newfound knowledge in practical scenarios.  

Interested in a bespoke corporate training experience? Reach out to us at corporate@accountingacademy.co.za or call 010 593 0466. Together, let's design a training program that elevates your team's capabilities and aligns with your organisational goals. 

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