Manager guide
When two people ask for the same week off
Work out whether overlapping requests leave a gap in team cover, compare ways to allocate popular dates and explain the outcome to staff.
- Practical process
- 5 minute read
- Reviewed 1 October 2026
Resources
Practical tools for calmer holiday planning.
Use a template or settle a difficult request. Each resource solves the problem in front of you before it introduces Time Off.
Written for UK small teams. Guidance is source-linked and reviewed; tools have no email gate.Guides and tools
Start with the job you need to finish.
Choose a practical answer or a working template.
Free Excel template
Employee holiday tracker spreadsheet
Record allowances, carry-over, approved and pending requests, full and half days, then scan the whole year by person and date.
- Excel workbook
- Up to 30 people
- No email required
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