Case Studies

Real transformations from teams and individuals who mastered their transition moments.

Technology • Engineering Team

Reducing Context-Switch Costs in Rapid Development Cycles

Global SaaS Company • 45 Engineers • 12-Week Program

The Challenge

A fast-growing SaaS company's engineering team was shipping features rapidly but experiencing high bug rates and team burnout. Engineers reported feeling mentally exhausted from constant context switching between issues, code reviews, and feature development.

  • Average 15+ context switches per day
  • Extended "warm-up" time after switching tasks (10-15 minutes)
  • Cognitive residue affecting code quality
  • Rising burnout scores in team surveys

The Intervention

We implemented our Stopping Points and Mental Resets programs, customized for engineering workflows. The team adopted shared protocols for closing out work, transitioning between types of work, and preparing for deep focus sessions.

  • 2-minute closure ritual when completing tickets
  • 30-second reset protocol before code reviews
  • 5-minute preparation practice for deep coding sessions
  • Team-wide "transition check-ins" in standups
38%
Reduction in production bugs
22%
Sprint velocity increase
4.2hrs
Weekly time saved per engineer
91%
Would recommend to peers
"I was skeptical that 30-second rituals could make a real difference. Three months in, I'm shipping better code faster, and I actually have energy left at 5pm. The whole team has adopted these practices — they're now part of how we work."

Sarah Kim

Senior Engineering Manager
Creative Services • Design Agency

Managing Client Context Switches Without Burnout

Design & Strategy Firm • 28 Team Members • 10-Week Program

The Challenge

A creative agency juggling 8-12 concurrent client projects found their team increasingly burned out from constant context switching. Designers and strategists struggled to maintain creative quality while moving between vastly different client aesthetics and strategic frameworks.

  • Team burnout scores at critical levels
  • Declining client satisfaction ratings
  • Long "reorientation" periods when switching clients
  • Creative energy depleting by mid-afternoon

The Solution

We designed custom transition protocols for client work, creative-to-strategic shifts, and collaborative-to-solo work modes. The agency implemented "transition buffers" between client blocks and team-wide reset practices.

  • Physical workspace changes to signal client transitions
  • 5-minute "creative reset" between different aesthetic contexts
  • Shared team protocols for meeting-to-deep-work transitions
  • End-of-day closure ritual to prevent work bleeding into personal time
52%
Reduction in burnout scores
3.8x
Faster creative problem-solving
95%
Client satisfaction scores
6.5hrs
Average weekly time recovered
"We thought we just needed better time management. What we actually needed was to acknowledge that switching between clients isn't free — it costs mental energy. Once we designed intentional transition practices, everything changed. Better work, happier team, thrilled clients."

Michael Torres

Creative Director