"When I worked part-time as a merchandiser, I shared my responsibilities with four other shift workers who were each responsible for passing the torch to the next. When I first came on board, the messaging between teams was a little messy, and productivity was lost when there was no indication of what was accomplished before my shift. So, I created a very simple solution of having a log book. When each one of us ended our shift, we would write in the book what we'd accomplished, and if we needed to know more, all we had to do was read back through the earlier logs. This worked quite well and was very effective in enabling us to hit the ground running with each shift. Everyone's productivity improved. And even though we rarely worked together, we felt like more of a team than ever before. Soon our reports were filled with messages of gratitude and encouragement as well."
