How do I split bookings evenly across my team?
Short answer
Put your team on one booking link with round-robin assignment so appointments distribute evenly by availability. Weight the rotation when someone should take more, respect skills and territory, and let repeat customers keep the person they already know.
Before you start
- Everyone's calendar connected two ways.
- Working hours per person.
- Skill or territory rules, if any.
- A policy for repeat customers.
Step by step
- 1
Connect every calendar both ways
Rotation only works when the system knows who is genuinely free.
Round robin over stale availability just books conflicts evenly.
- 2
Choose even or weighted rotation
Even splits equally. Weighted gives more to your closer or your senior tech.
Fairness and revenue are not always the same goal.
- 3
Layer in skill and territory
Filter the eligible pool before rotating so only qualified, nearby people are offered.
An even split across the wrong people is not an improvement.
- 4
Make repeat customers sticky
If the contact has a prior appointment, offer their previous person first.
Continuity is worth more than perfect distribution.
- 5
Set a fallback
When nobody in the pool is free, widen to a backup group instead of showing no availability.
An empty calendar is a lost booking, not a scheduling win.
- 6
Review distribution monthly
Check appointments and close rates per person, then adjust weights.
Rotation should follow performance, not just headcount.
What good looks like
- Appointments distribute without a dispatcher choosing.
- Repeat customers keep their person.
- Skills and territory are respected automatically.
- Workload imbalances become visible in reporting.
Common mistakes
The ways this goes wrong in setup, and what to do instead.
Rotation without calendar sync›
People get booked during commitments the system cannot see.
Do this instead: Require two-way calendar sync for anyone in the rotation.
Ignoring repeat relationships›
A loyal customer gets a stranger and notices immediately.
Do this instead: Enable sticky assignment for contacts with prior appointments.
Never revisiting the weights›
The rotation set up in year one no longer matches the team.
Do this instead: Review appointments and close rates per person monthly and adjust.
Frequently asked
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