To effectively manage your shift team requires precision, communication, and adaptability. Whether you’re scheduling shifts, coordinating changes, or ensuring everyone is on the same page, having the right tool can make all the difference.
So, what’s the best tool to manage your shift team and keep everyone aware of changes? Let’s explore some options:
Shift Scheduling Software
Dedicated shift scheduling software offers a comprehensive solution for managing your team’s shifts.
MyShiftManager was designed and built specifically to help you create and share schedule. With it you can track employee availability, manage shift swaps and time-off requests and stay on top of your shift team management.
Features like automated scheduling, real-time updates, and mobile accessibility streamline your workflow and keep everyone informed.
Communication Apps
Communication apps like Slack, Microsoft Teams, or WhatsApp can serve as valuable tools for keeping your shift team connected and informed. Create dedicated channels or groups for shift-related discussions, announcements, and updates.
These tools can enable instant communication, making it easy to disseminate information and address any scheduling changes to the full team.
However, there’s no way of communicating specific changes to specific individuals. This means that important changes are easily ignored or lost in the long list of messages.
Employee Scheduling Mobile Apps
Many shift workers rely on their smartphones for communication and organisation. They offer offer a convenient way for your team to access their schedules and quickly respond to changes and requests. There’s lots of mobile apps out there that claim to be for shift worekrs. But the best options are the ones that can work alongside a scheduling system, such as MyShiftPlanner.
MyShiftPlanner was built 11 years ago directly for shift workers. It’s now the leading mobile app on the app stores with over 2million downloads. We can bet that many of your team are already using it!
With an intuitive interface, push notifications and integration with the MyShiftManager scheduling system, it’s the go-to app for any shift worekrs. They can can request time off through the app or swap their shifts with co-workers. As well as receiving specific notifications about shift changes and updates that are relevant to them.
Integrating with HR and Payroll Systems
For larger organisations or those with complex scheduling requirements, integrating HR and payroll systems with a shift scheduling system can offer a comprehensive solution.
This means that you can combine employee scheduling, time and attendance tracking, payroll processing, and HR management into a single platform.
Integration ensures seamless data flow between different functions, reducing manual tasks and minimising errors.
What’s the best option for you?
Ultimately, the best tool to manage your shift team and keep everyone aware of changes will depend on your specific needs, budget, and preferences.
Whether you opt for dedicated scheduling software, communication apps, or integrated platforms, it’s important to do the research. Prioritise features like ease of use, real-time communication, and mobile accessibility to ensure seamless coordination and collaboration within your team.
Free Trial
To help you decide, we made sure that MyShiftManager always offers a free trial period. To test the system and make sure it’s the right one for you.
Why not get in touch with our team and book a demo to start your free trial?
