I have 10 nurse techs who all work together in the same department. They really are pretty much friends and friendly, but they all want to know who is doing what when so that no one has to do more than anyone else. They get very irritable with each other if they one feels she is having to work harder or do more than the others. What do you suggest?
The Team Doc Says…
This is easy. Just have a daily meeting with your team to discuss who is doing what that day. Talk about who can help the person with the heaviest load. Then put it into action.
This process will help reinforce the bond within your team and may help with some knowledge transfer among the team members.
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hi!
I would also suggest that before the start of the shift or when work distribution will be done, discuss with team members the tasks that are heavier so that some can volunteer to help the other or it could also be that you choose who will help the other.
And at the end of the shift or on regular meetings you try to listen to their thoughts. In that way you will be able to know their problems with workloads.
Cheers!