How to spot and prevent burnout with Farhan Thawar, VP of Engineering at Shopify
November 03, 2022
Farhan Thawar understands burnout. He's spent his career working long hours in the world of engineering and now leads a team of thousands of of talented individuals that he is responsible for their success, experience, and team culture. He has learned several ways to avoid burnout in his own life by creating a healthy work/life separation.
As a leader, he's learned how to spot burnout in his teams and, in this discussion, offers tips on how to do the same at your orgniazation.
For more information on avoiding burnout and setting your teams up for success, be sure to check out Pluralsight's Solutions pages about engineering onboarding and software delivery.
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