Schedule Smarter, Not Harder: How to Transform Your Workforce Management

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Matthew Haywood (  / matthew-haywood-acma  ) , Owner of WFM Consulting (https://wfmconsulting.co.uk/) , a seasoned retail expert with over 25 years of experience, shares his framework for effective workforce management through seven essential pillars. He dispels common myths about auto-scheduling while providing practical insights into achieving the elusive "right people, right place, right time" goal that transforms both customer and colleague experiences.


• Understanding the five key challenges: mindset, capability, confidence, simplicity, and adoption
• Exploring the seven pillars framework: operating hours, forecasting, labour deployment, contracted hours, availability, work assignments, and skill sets
• Debunking the myth that auto-scheduling is a "magic button" solution – expect to achieve 80-85% automation at best
• Recognising that small increases in flexibility across staff can make significant scheduling improvements
• Challenging the assumption that part-time workers provide more scheduling flexibility than full-time staff
• Publishing schedules at least three weeks in advance to improve colleague work-life balance
• Viewing effective workforce management as an opportunity to reinvest hours strategically rather than simply cutting costs








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