Scheduling the Holidays
Every holiday season I see people villainize retailers, manufacturers, and many businesses for their holiday work practices. “They should...
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Frank Pereira
The Power of the Right Schedule
We often say at Coleman Consulting Group that a schedule is not about your day on and day off pattern or your shift length. Schedules are...
Frank Pereira
What do the "Three Circles" mean?
The "Three Circles" represent the three key elements required to design the best schedule successfully. These elements also reflect...
Rebecca Bugas
Don’t Fall Behind on Sleep while Falling Back on Sunday
This weekend we will "Fall Back" once again for Daylight Savings Time. Every year, we hear the arguments for and against, and the debate...
Marco Juarez
Are You Underpaying Your Employees?
Do you know if your company is in compliance with the provisions FLSA? In the last two years, 100 percent of the clients we have...
Frank Pereira
How Does Fatigue Affect Your Employees?
At Coleman Consulting Group, we have surveyed thousands of employees across the country and around the world. The health and safety...
Marco Juarez
More Capacity – More Days Off – Happy Employees – Win, Win Win!!!
I love it when we make a real difference for both the employee and the company! This story starts out like so many others in...
Frank Pereira
Back to school thoughts on Work/Life balance
Now that the summer is nearly over, many parents are getting ready for school. For many people, this tends to be a high demand period...
Frank Pereira and Marco Juarez
9-1-1: We Have a Hiring Problem
A recent Wall Street Journal Article discussed the difficulty in finding workers for 911 call centers. As the labor market tightens, all...
Frank Pereira
Are Longer Shifts Better?
I am asked all the time, “Are longer shifts better?” More commonly, the question is, “Isn’t it true that 12-hour shifts are more...
Marco Juarez
The True Cost of Turnover?
As unemployment declines, turnover increases in every industry, but industries where shiftwork is most prevalent seem to get hit hardest....
Frank Pereira and Marco Juarez
A Healthy and Safe Schedule is About More Than Just Work
Is scheduling having an impact on workplace fatigue and accident rates?
Frank Pereira and Marco Juarez
The Three Phases of Scheduling
A few years ago we worked with a large employer with several locations in and around Detroit. They had missed customer service goals and...
BEYOND YOUR TYPICAL SCHEDULING
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