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Today’s tip is something I’ve blogged about before: fighting boredom. In the Web agency world, the smartest people will often burn out through endless repetitive projects. “Yea, another CMS” is something I’ve heard quite often. With few exceptions, those leading a group have no idea the damage they are doing to moral and productivity by ignoring their best employees.
From HB:
To combat summit syndrome (boredom), watch for its telltale signs in your best employees (including waning enthusiasm for the job and stress-related health problems). Then take preemptive action.
My SIP model was a structure designed to counter burnout and boredom. Anyone in a leadership role should listen to their employees and setup meaningful programs to engage and challenge people.
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