Burnout Prevention & Sustainable Performance | Accounting & Finance
Description
This session, Burnout Prevention & Sustainable Performance, is designed for accounting and finance professionals seeking to sustain high performance while protecting wellbeing, judgement and long-term career effectiveness.
The challenge
The accounting profession is characterised by sustained pressure, competing priorities and high-performance expectations. Common challenges include:
Chronic workload pressure and peak period fatigue
Reduced clarity, focus and professional judgement under stress
Difficulty maintaining boundaries and recovery
Emotional exhaustion and disengagement
High-performance cultures that normalise burnout
Our approach
Grounded in psychology and performance science, this session focuses on sustainable high performance rather than short-term productivity. Participants will explore practical strategies to improve resilience, self-regulation and professional longevity.
What you’ll explore
The psychology of burnout and cognitive overload
Sustainable performance strategies for high-pressure environments
Evidence-based approaches to resilience and recovery
Techniques to strengthen focus, clarity and emotional regulation
Practical boundary-setting and workload management strategies
Who this is for
Accounting and finance professionals navigating demanding workloads, leadership pressures or sustained client and stakeholder expectations.
This is a capability and wellbeing-focused session.
CPD eligibility
Limestone Group programs covering AI integrity, professional communication, and ethical decision-making under pressure are directly applicable to CPD requirements for CPA Australia, CA ANZ, and IPA members. A certificate of completion is provided for every program, audit-ready for your CPD record.
Facilitator
Suzanne Tonks - Managing Director, Limestone Group
PhD Candidate (Psychology) | Provisional Psychologist (AHPRA) | 20+ years C-suite experience
Lineup
Suzanne (Sues) Tonks
Sues Tonks is the Managing Director of Limestone Group and one of Australia's most experienced practitioners at the intersection of psychology, executive leadership, and strategic communication. She is completing a Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at Monash University as part of a double award programme incorporating the Masters of Educational and Developmental Psychology. She has completed all coursework, placements, and her thesis, with conferral pending publication of a submitted peer-reviewed journal article currently under review. She holds Provisional Psychologist registration with AHPRA. Sues also holds a Bachelor of Business and Commerce and a degree in Communication, and brings more than 20 years of senior practice across C-suite executive development, corporate strategy, government, not-for-profit organisations, creative agencies, and business owners. Her specialisations include issues management and public relations, and she has worked intimately with global brands and ambitious entrepreneurs at the highest level of decision-making. She is the developer of the AIMPI (AI Management Personality Inventory) and leads all Limestone Group programmes, coaching, and strategic intensives. Sues is a sought-after speaker and guest panelist on leadership, AI, psychology in professional practice, and the future of work.
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