Rota Planning
5 articles on Rota Planning for UK security companies.
The Christmas Rota Is a Fairness Problem Before It Is a Cover Problem
Every security company owner knows the festive rota is hard to fill. The part that does lasting damage is who gets asked, again. A founder's view on sharing the worst shifts of the year fairly.
The Shift Change Nobody Told Them About
Most rota failures are not a missing person. They are a change that was made but never reached the officer. A founder's view on closing the gap between the rota and the phone in someone's pocket.
When Only One Person Can Run Your Rota
In many security companies the rota lives in one person's head and one person's spreadsheet. A founder's view on why that is a risk to the business, and how to spread it before it bites.
Double Booked Is a Rota Problem, Not a People Problem
Two people turn up at one site, or nobody turns up at another. A founder's view on why double booking is almost never carelessness, and what it says about where your rota lives.
The Officer Who Covers a Site They Have Never Seen
When someone goes sick at 5pm, the gap gets filled by whoever says yes. Too often that person has never set foot on the site. A founder's view on the part of last-minute cover nobody talks about.