EPICenter Webcast Series: Boundaries Before Burnout – Saying No with Confidence

Overview

Today’s fast-paced work culture often pushes emerging professionals to take on more, say yes too often, and run themselves ragged in the name of growth. Without boundaries, that drive can quickly lead to burnout.

This EPICenter webcast reframes boundaries as a leadership strength.

We’ll dig into:

Why saying "no" feels hard

How overcommitment affects your effectiveness

Practical ways to set and communicate limits with confidence

Through real examples and actionable tools, you'll learn how to protect your time and energy while still being seen as collaborative and capable.

Whether you're balancing client demands, team needs, or competing priorities, this session will help you lead with clarity and sustainability before burnout takes hold.

This course is being offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible from your My CPE page. Access information will be emailed directly to you by AICPA.

Highlights

Leadership resilience

Burnout warning signs

Boundary-setting

Managing workload expectations

Work-life integration without guilt

This course is being offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible from your My CPE page. Access information will be emailed directly to you by AICPA.

Prerequisites

None

This course is being offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible from your My CPE page. Access information will be emailed directly to you by AICPA.

Designed For

Emerging professionals (=15 years experience) in accounting and finance who are motivated to grow, lead, and make an impact but need practical success skills and a supportive peer community to do so

Anyone struggling with burnout

Leaders who are creating cultures that address burnout and work-life tensions

This course is being offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible from your My CPE page. Access information will be emailed directly to you by AICPA.

Objectives

Identify common workplace scenarios that contribute to overcommitment and burnout for emerging professionals.
Recognize practical strategies to set and maintain professional boundaries without damaging relationships or credibility.
Distinguish appropriate language and communication techniques for saying "no" with confidence across various professional contexts.
Estimate boundary-setting frameworks to manage competing priorities during high-demand or peak seasons.
Distinguish between healthy collaboration and unsustainable expectations in team and client interactions.

This course is being offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible from your My CPE page. Access information will be emailed directly to you by AICPA.