Protect Engineers from Unrealistic Expectations & Burnout

This standard mandates the protection of engineers from unrealistic expectations and burnout to avoid creating a culture where pressure leads to stress and disengagement.

1. Protect Engineers from Unrealistic Expectations & Burnout:

Avoid creating a culture where pressure leads to stress and disengagement. This approach ensures sustainable work practices and engineer well-being.

• 1.1 Realistic Deadlines and Prioritisation:
  • 1.1.1 Deadline Implementation:
    • Ensure that deadlines are realistic and prioritisation is clear.
    • Automate the tracking of deadline realism.
  • 1.1.2 Prioritisation Management:
    • Automate the tracking of prioritisation clarity.
    • Implement prioritisation feedback collection.
• 1.2 Sustainable Work Pace:
  • 1.2.1 Crunch Culture Avoidance:
    • Promote a sustainable pace of work rather than crunch culture.
    • Automate the tracking of work pace sustainability.
  • 1.2.2 Deep Work Time:
    • Give engineers time for deep work without unnecessary interruptions.
    • Automate the scheduling of deep work time.

By protecting engineers from unrealistic expectations, organisations can promote a healthy and sustainable work environment.

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