EPISODE · Oct 20, 2025 · 13 MIN
291 Capacity Planning & Workload Negotiation
from Workplace Psychology with Dr. Martha Grajdek · host Martha Grajdek, PhD, MBA
Chronic over-commitment is a process problem, not a personal failing. In this episode, Dr. Grajdek teaches teams to visualize demand vs. capacity with Kanban and WIP limits, prioritize, and renegotiate. Set SLAs for inbound requests, prune the backlog quarterly, and protect maker time – so that “no” becomes a professional, data-backed path to reliable delivery (and saner weeks). Tune in to learn more. Check out Stress-Free With Dr G on YouTubehttps://youtube.com/channel/UCxHq0osRest0BqQQRXfdjiQ The Stress Solution: Your Blueprint For Stress Management Masteryhttps://a.co/d/07xAdo7l
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Chronic over-commitment is a process problem, not a personal failing. In this episode, Dr. Grajdek teaches teams to visualize demand vs. capacity with Kanban and WIP limits, prioritize, and renegotiate. Set SLAs for inbound requests, prune the backlog quarterly, and protect maker time – so that “no” becomes a professional, data-backed path to reliable delivery (and saner weeks). Tune in to learn more. Check out Stress-Free With Dr G on YouTubehttps://youtube.com/channel/UCxHq0osRest0BqQQRXfdjiQ The Stress Solution: Your Blueprint For Stress Management Masteryhttps://a.co/d/07xAdo7l
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