Combating Burnout Before It Undermines Performance, Retention, and Trust
Burnout hasn’t disappeared — it’s become normalized. This keynote helps leaders recognize when pressure, workload, and culture have crossed from “demanding” into “unsustainable,” and how to reset expectations without sacrificing performance.
It’s 2025, and burnout continues to surge, in some sectors surpassing 2020 levels. Brain fog—a symptom of burnout—is playing a terrible mental trick on our workforce and organizational success. It causes people to make more mistakes, be more distracted and less agreeable, and feel exhausted when performing simple tasks. Those affected, and unfortunately others, start to question their professional effectiveness, which leads to what Moss has identified as “The Underperformer Myth.”
Jennifer Moss, globally recognized workplace strategist and author of The Burnout Epidemic, says it’s not underperformance – it’s burnout – and it’s preventable.
This is the talk to get the workforce back to health and high performance. Based on her award-winning book from Harvard Business Press, Moss shares novel, research-backed advice for individuals and leaders to identify chronic stress and the strategies to fix it.
Considered “the burnout speaker of all burnout speakers”, Jennifer Moss is the go-to expert on workplace culture, well-being and burnout prevention. Jennifer was the lead author of HBR’s Big Idea, Beyond Burned Out. Find Moss’ other HBR articles and books here.
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Key Takeaways, Strategies, And Resources
Data and Insights
What Leaders Understand
Myths vs. facts about burnout — including why the “Underperformance Myth” persists
The six root causes of burnout and how they surface in day-to-day work
Up-to-date research, statistics, and audience-tailored insights woven into each presentation
Practical Strategies
What Leaders Can Change
How to navigate organizational pressure while managing burnout risk
Tools to better support teams and leaders who are approaching burnout
Understanding toxic productivity — what we can (and can’t) control
Actionable steps to address burnout risks across diverse teams and roles
Burnout Resources
What Organizations Can Reinforce
Access Burnout Workbooks for your audience or leadership team
Take the 7-Factor Burnout Self-Assessment to identify your personal and team-level risks
Unlock burnout prevention and recovery resources to support continued learning after the keynote
When Is This Keynote the Right Fit?
This keynote is designed for organizations where burnout is no longer isolated — it’s showing up across teams, roles, or engagement data. Leaders often bring Jennifer in when performance is slipping, attrition is rising, or managers are quietly absorbing unsustainable pressure without naming it.
The goal isn’t motivation. It’s clarity — and a shared understanding of what sustainable performance actually requires before burnout becomes a retention, trust, or performance issue.
Extending Impact Beyond the Keynote
Many organizations use these resources to reinforce learning, support managers, or continue the conversation after the keynote.
Beyond Burned Out
Acute workplace stress has become chronic stress, and it shows few signs of abating. Today’s level of burnout is the result of an existing problem made exponentially worse. Yet, it’s never too late to fix it.
Managing Brain Fog
Brain fog can significantly impact our productivity, focus, and well-being, especially in the workplace. With the added stressors of the past years, it's crucial to understand the causes of brain fog and implement effective strategies to manage it.
The Burnout Epidemic
"One of the Best Books on Burnout for Leaders." Burnout expert Jennifer Moss helps leaders and employees prevent burnout and create healthier, happier, and more productive workplaces. Inquire about bulk book orders and signings to elevate your event.
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Whether you're looking to inspire your team, kick off a major event, or provide valuable insights at an industry conference, Jennifer is the ideal choice for your next keynote speaker.