Managing Cognitive Load in a World of Overflow
The modern workplace — with its constant notifications, shifting priorities, and endless data — often demands more than we can give. And unlike physical exhaustion, cognitive overload is harder to detect until it’s too late.
Protecting team's cognitive load was one of the catch phrases we used in a previous project when we were trying to introduce a new team setup, no invention by us – but Team Topologies is doing exactly that.
This idea lingered in the background of my mind for months, idle but not forgotten. Recently, developments within my team reignited the thought: how do we, as individuals and professionals, manage the sheer volume of information we’re expected to absorb, process, and act upon every day?
In this article, I will try to break it down piece by piece - providing few reflections of mine on that question. How do we manage?
