Human Resources: Job Structure and Design
with Catherine Mattice Zundel
Job Rotation Checklist
What is your objective for a job rotation program? (Check all that apply.)
      Reduce monotony or boredom
      Increase professional growth opportunities
      Groom employees to promote from within
      Determine “fit” for positions
      Ready employees to support an organizational change
      Build bench strength (ensure more than one person can perform a task)
      Give employees a broader understanding of the business
      Cut hiring costs by giving people additional skills to fill gaps
      Increase employee satisfaction
      Raise morale
      Improve attendance/decrease absenteeism
      Boost interdepartmental communication
      Encourage teamwork
      Increase physical health (change up the muscles being used throughout the day)
      Improve customer service
Is leadership supportive of this initiative?
Yes/no
If no, create a plan to demonstrate return on investment for job rotation. If you have data from an
employee satisfaction or employee engagement survey, present that here.
What jobs will participate in the rotation program? What are the most critical
skills/tasks a rotator should learn while in that position?
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Who will do the training? How will you know the training is effective?
How will you assess what people already know before taking on that position?
How will you assess they’ve learned the critical skills/tasks after the rotation is
over? What results are rotators expected to get, if any?
What are the logistics of rotating?
     • Will people still do their own job in addition to the new one?
     • How many people will participate in the program at a time? (Consider workload,
       training needs as people rotate, customers, processes, and other factors.)
     • How many job rotations will happen simultaneously?
     • How long will a rotation last? (This may vary by role.)
How will you communicate about the program?
     • ● How will you communicate about the selection process?
     • ● How will you communicate the benefits?
     • ● How will you keep communication about progress flowing during the rotation?
     • ● How often will there be check-ins?
How will you measure success of the overall program?
What is the anticipated benefit, and how will you measure it?
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