How I look at burnout prevention, with an insider's view of business

Präventiver Burnout Coach Cornelia Gürtler aus Zürich sitzt auf einer Treppe umgeben von grünen Bäumen und Sträuchern.

I am Cornelia Gürtler. With more than 18 years in the financial industry, solid leadership experience and my training in burnout prevention, I support leaders, HR and companies in spotting overload early, easing strain effectively and anchoring a healthy working culture in everyday work.

Responsibility Should not Come at the Expense
of Health

People who carry responsibility often keep functioning long after the strain has become too much. That is exactly what makes overload at work so treacherous: it rarely appears overnight, it grows quietly in an environment of high responsibility, scarce resources and constant pressure.

I know this not only from my work, but from my own reality as a leader. Today I support leaders, HR and companies in reading warning signs earlier, easing overload effectively and shaping responsibility so that healthy performance stays possible over the long run.

The values behind my work

My work with leaders, HR and companies rests on a clear position: effective burnout prevention needs humanity, clarity and responsibility. These values run through my one-to-one work, my workshops and everything I do inside companies.

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Value 1: Clarity

I name warning signs, overload and structural drivers of strain openly, including the uncomfortable ones. That is usually where the most useful leverage for change sits.

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Value 2: Empathy and Humanity

When strain rises, what helps is not a quick verdict but real understanding. I meet leaders and employees as equals, with respect for their reality and an eye for what actually holds up in everyday work.

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Value 3: Responsibility

Prevention becomes effective when responsibility is not only named but shaped. I support companies in developing healthy leadership, clear ownership and workable conditions, and in anchoring them in daily work.

burnout coach bei unburnt cornelia guertler

Experience from leadership, transformation and burnout prevention

I bring more than 18 years from the financial industry, including many years in leadership, COO and transformation roles. That is why I know the reality of performance pressure, scarce resources, responsibility for a team and constant change from my own experience.

This is backed by in-depth training in burnout prevention, self-imposed overload and coaching, with a clear focus on prevention, healthy leadership and effective support inside companies.

Dipl. Burnout Prevention Coach sab-p®
AVEM Certificate in Self-Overload and Burnout Patterns
Certified GREATOR Life Coach

My mission for effective burnout prevention in companies

With unburnt I support companies, leaders and HR in spotting overload early, handling acute strain effectively and reducing burnout risk for the long term.

My work is for organisations where responsibility is high, resources are tight and change is part of everyday life. That is precisely where effective prevention has to happen not only at the level of the individual, but in leadership, collaboration and the strain architecture itself.

With my Balanced Workplace approach I combine sound burnout prevention with leadership experience, business transformation and a lived understanding of corporate reality so that prevention is not just well meant, but works in everyday practice.

burnout coach cornelia guertler from unburnt

What shapes me personally

I grew up in southern Germany and have lived in Zurich since 2019. What guides me personally and professionally is the conviction that real connection happens where people feel seen, heard and taken seriously.

I took a great deal from a year abroad in Brazil, teaching children maths and English. It showed me how much can grow when you really listen, stay present and meet people as equals, whatever their background, language or origin.

Honest conversations, clarity and meaningful collaboration still matter to me today, in work as much as in private life. I find my balance outdoors, in movement and in moments that create calm and perspective.

What working together can look like

Depending on your situation, your goals and how much needs to change, I work with companies through a multi-month programme, workshops, keynote talks and additional individual support – always with the aim of anchoring prevention in everyday work.