Managing Distributed Teams Across Holiday Calendars
When your team works under three or four national calendars, a normal week can quietly lose a day for some people and not others. Here is how to plan…
Teams & Operations
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Building Holiday Buffers Into Project Deadlines
Forty working days from early November is not mid-December, or even Christmas Day. Counting properly, and adding the days people actually take off,…
FTE Capacity Planning With Public Holidays: A Practical Method
A team of 5.4 FTE does not have 5.4 times the working days of one person in every month. Holidays that land on part-timers' working days and fixed…
Public Holiday Pay: Paid Days Off, Premium Pay and Time in Lieu
Holiday pay is usually built from three ingredients: the paid day off, a premium for working, and time back later. How they combine depends on the…
Customer Support Coverage During Public Holidays: Rotas and Follow-the-Sun
Customers do not all share your holidays, and some will need help on the one day your team is off. A clear rota and a realistic forecast keep the…