Burnout isn't a people problem. It's a systems problem, and I love helping organizations see it that way.

Burnout isn't a people problem. It's a systems problem, and I love helping organizations see it that way.

I'm Dr. Terra Bruns, and every project I take on starts the same way: I listen. People want to be seen and heard, and when you hear them out, they will tell you exactly where the system is wearing them down. Usually it's not one big thing. It's the extra approvals, the duplicate data entry, the clunky software, the handoffs nobody owns... a thousand small clicks that add up to exhausted, talented people.

That's why I created the Friction Audit, a practical way for organizations great and small to find those hidden drains and fix them at the source, instead of asking their best people to keep absorbing the shock.

I've spent my career building and leading teams, from founding my own real estate firm to running G.A.P. Consulting Services, where I design relational programs for military families and train and staff educational, corporate, and public sector organizations. I've also raised funds for causes I believe in, including helping a local chapter raise its entire annual budget of close to $1M. Today I teach science and speak on ending burnout by fixing the structures behind it.

If your listeners are ready to stop admiring the hero trap and start building something better, I would LOVE to talk with you!