Let the Problems Begin

The video issue subsided as the complaints must have died down. However, now several instructors were informed through at least 2 (maybe it was 3) members that one instructor was telling her class that you couldn't get a good workout in a cycling class that used videos and to not take those classes. These members were ones that took both the 5:15 am and the 6:15 am classes. Of course, the instructors that used videos were shocked to hear this as were many of the members. It was an unfortunate lack of teamwork. Luckily, most of the members didn't fall for this. All I could do was tell the members to try each instructor's class and determine on their own if they could get a good workout or not.

The teamwork issue came up again (with the same instructor) concerning transitions between two morning classes. The coordinator put in place a good plan to make the transition smooth and to evenly divide up the responsibility of the two instructors. However, things didn't run smoothly because one instructor dodged most, if not all, of her responsibilities leaving the second instructor to do everything. Normally, when something like this happens, it would just be easier for the 2nd instructor to just handle everything and avoid any conflicts. However, there was a time constraint (as most instructors had to race to get to work) and since both instructors were being paid an additional 15 minutes of time (for setup and take down), it became a big issue. One morning, after this problem had occurred many times, I was quite upset and raised my voice. Only at that point was some help provided and then, it was reluctant and short-lived.

Luckily, this particular instructor only taught cycling classes so she didn't interfere with the aerobics classes.