When a teams’ workload is unbalanced, frustration, dissatisfaction and team conflicts can result, as well as production issues such as under-productivity by some, over-productivity by others and missed deadlines. In some cases, mental and physical stresses caused by an unbalanced workload can cause illness. To prevent these issues, rebalance the workload on a regular basis by assessing the situation thoroughly and involving the team in helping you to determine how best to divide the work.
Key Takeaways:
- An important part of your job as a manager is making sure everyone on your team has the right amount of work.
- It’s tempting to give the workhorse more projects than others (especially if she’ll get them done the fastest) or to ease up on someone who is struggling, but you also need to be fair.
- How do you make sure that work on your team is evenly distributed? What do you do about the person who’s great at saying no and the one who can’t say no?
“A key element to your delegation strategy is making sure “your team members are crystal clear on their roles.”
http://www.ceo.com/operations/make-sure-your-teams-workload-is-divided-fairly/
