The Truth About Burnout in Technical Teams
After 7+ years leading engineering teams, I've learned something crucial: Burnout rarely originates from technical challenges. It's about the environment we create.
STRESS AND BURNOUT
Gilmar Pereira
11/5/20241 min read
🎯 The Truth About Burnout in Technical Teams: It's Not About the Work
What truly exhausts technical professionals?
1️⃣ Misaligned Expectations: When technical debt and more project/tasks requests compete without clear priorities
2️⃣ Innovation Suppression: Where process overshadows creativity and technical excellence
3️⃣ Technical Micromanagement (a.k.a., lack of trust): Undermining engineers' expertise and problem-solving abilities
4️⃣ Poor Technical-Business Communication: Creating gaps between engineering reality and business expectations
5️⃣ Sustainable Pace vs. "Always Urgent": When everything is priority #1, nothing is
🔑 Key Learning: Technical excellence thrives in environments that promote:
Psychological safety
Clear technical vision
Balanced autonomy
Sustainable innovation
Recognition and trust
👉 If you're a technical professional or leader navigating these challenges, you're not alone. This is exactly why I've launched Eng2Lead - to help engineers and technical professionals create environments where innovation and wellbeing coexist.
