"Our workload is too much, but hiring isn’t an option" (do this)
The 5 Step Role Refresh: For when capacity isn't on your side
Gooood morning team, a very happy Tuesday to you all.
I asked on my Instagram story yesterday: “If you’re not feeling good about work this week, DM me the problem to halve it”
And I got 100s of DMs, hearts pouring into work worries, anxieties and complex situations. But this one caught my eye…
So whilst this issue is complex (and crappy) it’s actually super common.
In this case, team members are leaving and senior management won’t replace them.
But so often there is way too little resource to do everything that seniors demand gets done in the working week - but bringing in more people simply isn’t an option.
I was in a similar predicament situation back in 2021, we desperately needed more developers, but it was near impossible to hire devs, so we had huge gaps in expectation vs capacity and the existing team we’re struggling.
As their leader, I knew that even though I couldn’t add more people, I still needed to do something.
So back then, I built out a simple process, a 5 step role refresh, that made sure everyone was:
Not wasting time on pointless shit
Working to their strengths
Not overloading themselves
And more recently - I’ve pulled this into an easily digestible graphic, so you can run it with your team this week.
The 5 Step Role Refresh: For When Capacity Isn’t On Your Side
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The 5 Step Role Refresh: For When Capacity Isn’t On Your Side
Thank you for being here.
You can see the full 5 step process below, and download the graphic here.
Good luck, be ruthless, it is in processes like these that your truly strengthened leadership will shine through.
As always, reply with any questions!
Peace,
H
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