[WikiEN-l] Admin burnout

[Ray Saintonge]

William Pietri wrote:

>Ray Saintonge wrote:
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>
>>What you describe seems like a sign of frustration and siege mentality.  
>>[...]
>>Every admin should severely limit the amount of time he spends on admin 
>>duties.  Spending a greater proportion of time on what really matters 
>>helps maintain a vision of what this is all about.
>>    
>>
>Some of my work involves getting software development teams to change 
>the way they do things. One of the things I've noticed over the years is 
>that people who are stressed, frustrated, or overworked are averse to 
>change. It can lead to a downward spiral, where nobody has the time to 
>improve things so they have more time.
>
>Could that be a problem in this discussion?
>
>I have a hard time telling how stressed or burnt out the average admin 
>is, so this is an actual question, not a rhetorical one.
>
These are good points.  It seems too that these stress factors also 
extend to preventing any change that could relieve that stress.  It's a 
bit like having inward opening fire-escape doors that can't be opened 
because the crowd is pushing so tightly against them.

Your question is a valid one.  How would you suggest that we go about 
testing that hypothesis.

Ec