Team Cognitive Health playbook/Module 1 · Why it matters
Day 06 / 100 · Why it matters · Signs of an overloaded team
Overload leaves tracks.
Teams rarely announce they're overloaded. The signs show up first in the work, the conversations and the calendar.
In the work
What You Can See
- Rework and escaped bugs rising
- WIP growing, little finishing
- Estimates quietly slipping
In the room
What You Can Hear
- Retros go quiet
- More “it's fine”
- Less challenge, more nodding
In the clock
What The Timestamps Say
- Messages late at night
- 1:1s and learning time cancelled
- Leave not being taken
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