Management Fix

Here is your weekly dose of Human Management with some more food for thought to leverage your growth.

Since we believe the Management Fixes are common and typical, every description is created and adapted from articles, blog posts, and definitions from other sources and authors.

A MngtFix is an actionable solution for a problem with pros and cons to be evaluated by a human manager.
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This week’s “Temporary Employee Rotation” is one of the most exciting and useful solutions.

By definition, temporary employee rotation is a human resources strategy where companies move employees around to various jobs within the organization. (1)

Instead of locking workers into a single job category with a specific career trajectory, companies are moving workers through a variety of positions within departments or teams. Job rotation is a way to motivate key employees, broaden their skill sets and, most importantly, hold onto them. It also gives employers the comfort of knowing there’s someone who can quickly fill an ailing or departing coworker’s shoes. (2)

Employers use this strategy for several reasons, like:
1. Employee Learning: rotation making employees more versatile and gives employees a broader understanding of the…