Corporate Training
Sustainable Success: Burnout Prevention for Leaders & Teams
Practical training in workload conversations, boundary-setting, prioritization, and sustainable team practices — before burnout costs you your best people.
Facilitated by Samka Keranovic — former VP and COO, Fast Company author, and Brainz Magazine Executive Contributor. Her research on self-abandonment and burnout in high-performing teams is the foundation of this program.
When did “reliable” start costing them everything?
Your best people keep raising their hands. Taking on more. Holding it together.
And at some point, commitment and overextension start wearing the same face.
Managers need a way to have the real conversation — about priorities, capacity, what's actually sustainable. Employees need practical language to communicate what's on their plate and negotiate competing demands.
Sustainable Success brings those conversations into the room. Through reflection, realistic workplace scenarios, and tools your team can use the same afternoon.
What your team walks away with
Spot the patterns early
Recognize overcommitment and over-responsibility before they cost you someone.
Renegotiate with language that works
Clarify priorities and renegotiate deadlines with practical, direct communication.
Set expectations without the guilt
Build clear agreements around meetings, focus time, and availability.
Pair individual action with manager-owned change
Individual actions paired with manager-owned team changes — so it's not all on the employee.
Meet your facilitator
Samka Keranovic is Co-Founder of Desert Roots Wellness. She served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at U.S. Truck Driver Training School, Inc., with 20+ years in corporate leadership before turning full-time to coaching.
She brings 16 years of private coaching experience working with high-performing professionals, business owners, and leadership teams. She is a Fast Company author (Leadership) and an Executive Contributor to Brainz Magazine.
Her Fast Company article traces the connection between self-abandonment and burnout in high achievers — the same pattern this program is built to interrupt in workplace teams.
Choose your training format
We confirm participant count, delivery format, customization, and fees in your proposal. Pricing is by custom proposal only — because every team's situation is different.
Awareness Session
60 minutes
A focused introduction to the core concepts. Includes a discovery call, participant handout, and feedback survey.
- Discovery call
- Participant handout
- Feedback survey
Team Workshop
90 minutes
Interactive and scenario-driven. Includes discovery, pulse survey, workbook, communication toolkit, 30-day action plan, and post-training summary.
- Discovery + pulse survey
- Workbook
- Communication toolkit
- 30-day action plan
- Post-training summary
Leadership & Team Series
3 sessions over 6–8 weeks
Combines employee learning, manager training, and an implementation check-in. Includes participant tools, team working agreements, and a final summary.
- Employee learning session
- Manager training session
- Implementation check-in
- Team working agreements
- Participant tools
- Final summary
Frequently asked questions
Who is this for?
People managers, high-performing employees, executive teams, and emerging leaders. If you're in HR, Learning & Development, or a wellness team, you can sponsor an engagement for your organization.
Can the training reflect our workplace?
Yes — that's the point of the discovery conversation. We identify the pressures, audience needs, and learning objectives that matter to your team. Your proposal defines the level of customization included.
Does the training address management practices?
It does. The approach pairs individual communication skills with manager responsibilities — priorities, resources, delegation, team expectations. Both sides have to show up.
How is progress reviewed?
Feedback and brief learning measures are matched to your package. The series also includes an implementation check-in, so the conversation continues after the session ends.
Is this therapy?
No. The program provides workplace education and practical coaching tools. It does not diagnose or treat mental health conditions. If someone needs therapy, we'll say so — and we'll point them in that direction.
Let's build this around your team
Tell us about your audience, your goals, and your timing.
We'll shape a proposal that fits where your people actually are.
No pressure, just clarity. Prefer email? Reach Samka directly at [email protected].