Si Jobling
I'm Si Jobling, an Engineering Manager at Rightmove with over 20 years in tech and a background spanning ASOS, Alibaba, and Yahoo. I started my career at West Midlands Fire Service where I also engaged with the local community through our monthly Multipack meetups and hosting events with ASOS at Custard Factory. I've led teams through complex delivery, cultural shifts, and burnout recovery. I created the PETALS framework to help teams reflect more honestly and consistently on their wellbeing, and it's now used by over 100 active teams across multiple organisations.
Engineering Manager @ Rightmove
Burndown Charts bs Burnt-Out Teams: A people-first approach to improving psychological safety in tech
Session Type: Talk
Your sprint velocity looks great; your burndown chart's on target. But half your team is quietly overwhelmed, two are looking for new jobs, and retros feel like a box-ticking exercise. In this talk, we'll explore why traditional delivery metrics don't tell the whole story, and how burnout, disengagement, and disconnection can hide in plain sight. You'll learn about PETALS, a lightweight, people-first framework used by tech teams around the world to spot early signs of team strain and build psychologically safe, high-trust environments. Expect real-world stories, simple tools, and an honest look at what makes teams thrive, or quietly unravel. Whether you're part of a team or lead one, this talk will give you practical ways to start better conversations, before the people behind the code burn out.
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