Short answer: Before each shift change, turn open work into tasks for the incoming lead, record risks and updates, and have the incoming lead confirm. Overnight issues come back the same way in the morning.
Day to night
Open jobs with owners.
Expected deliveries or visitors.
Who to call for emergencies.
Night to day
What happened overnight.
Issues found and their status.
Anything the day team must act on first.
Frequently asked questions
What if the night team is very small?
Then a clear handover matters even more, because there’s nobody to ask.
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