Did you know that running your team at 100% utilization can have severe long-term effects? 😱 Just like a CPU, constant high usage can lead to burnout, reduced efficiency, and performance bottlenecks. ⚠️ High utilization increases stress and reduces time for creative thinking, leading to decreased work quality. 💡 To maintain a balanced and efficient team, it's crucial to allow periods of reduced workload for recovery and innovation. 🌿 Implement regular breaks, downtime projects, and flexible work hours to keep your team healthy and productive. 🕒 How do you ensure your team isn't overworked? Share your strategies! 🗣️ #TeamWellbeing #BurnoutPrevention #WorkLifeBalance —— 🔔 If you like my posts, follow me for more! 🗞️ I write every week in my newsletter, subscribe! 🎯Looking for a coach, a mentor, or support for your team or company?, send me a DM.
100% agree and would add that if you're running at 100% utilisation you're probably delivering slower than you would at less. You will have lots of WIP that is blocked and wasteful context switching.
When buying a car we would all look at the milage to understand how much was it used. The same with people, we wouldn't want to burn someone out, they would be unproductive even if they changed teams/companies
I grease them with fresh thermal paste and get a bigger cooler! 😅
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1moMy simple strategy is to ask them and help them if they are 100% utilized. Asking them where I can support them or if there is something I can put off the plate. The rest is all planning and creating the teams they make sure they are not overutilized.