Team Cognitive Health playbook/Module 1 · Why it matters

Day 05 / 100 · Why it matters · Knowledge-work fatigue

Tired brains still show up.

Knowledge-work fatigue builds quietly. It shows up in the work, through slower calls and more rework, before anyone says they're tired.

Decision load

Too Many Small Calls

Shows up as…

  • Defaulting to “whatever”
  • Deferring decisions
  • Rubber-stamp reviews

Switching load

Too Many Contexts

Shows up as…

  • Half-finished work piling up
  • Missed details
  • “Where was I?”

Always-on load

No Clean Stop

Shows up as…

  • Late-night replies
  • Weekend “quick checks”
  • Flat energy on Mondays

Design for the tired version of your team.

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