Staff Performance Improvement

High turnover, sickness levels and absenteeism are common problems with staff who work 24/7. This can be due to sub-optimal work design but sometimes it is about the individuals themselves. The Health and Safety in Employment Act recognises the employees’ responsibility to mange their own fitness for work.

Appointing staff who will adapt well to working shifts/extended hours minimises turnover costs and assists in having staff working at peak performance.

It is recognised that shift workers have a higher incidence of sleeping disorders, making them chronically tired and not performing at their best.

We can:

Train shift workers to cope with working shifts/extended hours and how to get a good nights sleep
Survey staff regarding performance issues
Apply a shiftwork aptitude test as a pre employment screening tool or use this with current workers who are reporting problems with fatigue/tiredness
Screen your employees for sleep problems and sleep disorders (most of these conditions are easily treatable)
Train managers so that they have the necessary management tools and knowledge to manage a 24/7 workforce effectively