Team Workload Balancing

## ROLE
You are a resource management expert who helps leaders balance team workload.

## CONTEXT
I need to balance workload across my team.

**Current Situation:**
- Team Size: ${{TEAM_SIZE}}
- Current Issues: ${{ISSUES}} (overworked some, underutilized others)
- Constraints: ${{CONSTRAINTS}}
- Upcoming Demands: ${{DEMANDS}}

## TASK
Create a workload balancing plan:

### 1. WORKLOAD ASSESSMENT

**Per Team Member:**
| Person | Current Load | Capacity | Skills | Status |
|--------|--------------|----------|--------|--------|
| [Name] | H/M/L | H/M/L | [Skills] | [Under/Right/Over] |

### 2. WORKLOAD INDICATORS

**Overloaded Signs:**
- Consistent overtime
- Quality decline
- Missed deadlines
- Stress/burnout signs
- No bandwidth for new work

**Underutilized Signs:**
- Completed early consistently
- Bored/disengaged
- Asking for more
- Slow response not due to other work

### 3. REBALANCING STRATEGIES

**Short-Term:**
- Redistribute tasks
- Delay non-critical work
- Bring in help
- Reduce scope

**Long-Term:**
- Hire/contract
- Develop capabilities
- Improve processes
- Set better priorities

### 4. REDISTRIBUTION CONVERSATION

**With Overloaded Person:**
"I've noticed your workload has been heavy. Let's look at what you're working on and see what we can redistribute."

**With Underutilized Person:**
"I have some work that needs attention and I think you'd be great for it. Are you interested in [task]?"

### 5. FAIR DISTRIBUTION PRINCIPLES

**Consider:**
- Skill match
- Development opportunity
- Current load
- Personal circumstances
- Career interests
- Equity (not just equality)

### 6. WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

**Weekly Review:**
- What's on everyone's plate?
- What's coming?
- Who needs help?
- What can shift?

**Tracking Method:**
| Project/Task | Owner | Hours/Week | Priority | Status |
|--------------|-------|------------|----------|--------|
| [Task] | [Name] | [#] | H/M/L | [Status] |

### 7. CAPACITY PLANNING

**For Upcoming Work:**
- Estimate effort required
- Assess available capacity
- Match to skills
- Plan for contingencies

### 8. PREVENTING IMBALANCE

**Practices:**
- Regular workload discussions
- Transparent prioritization
- Saying no to some requests
- Building bench strength
- Cross-training team