It's been a long time since I've done it, but good general advice: know your people. For example, If you have a druid healer who sucks at raid healing but can tank heal like a champ, don't be afraid to let them tank heal. Good luck!
Thanks! Thankfully it might only end up that we have one new healer. I know myself pretty well (I think) and our second healer is amazing all ready. Even still our 'new' healer could possibly be a dpser converting to healing, so I don't even have to worry about it being a completely new member to the team. I guess I have it pretty good!
Communication communication communication. Did I mention communication? Seek feedback often but also make sure you establish yourself as a point of authority. Don't be inflexible, nobody likes to beat their heads against a brick wall for hours on end. Also, as a raid leader, realize you're leading a troupe of volunteers and learn their limits. If people start slacking at a certain time of the night, call it early if necessary or start scheduling a break at a certain point to avoid nightly burnout, but also stick to a timeline. Nobody likes raiding way past it was time to be over unless everyone (yes, everyone) agrees to it.
I'm our healing officer and we have a separate healing channel for the healers to communicate in, without having to use raid chat/vent. This way we can have our own conversations while also listening to the raid leaders. I don't raid lead but I do give them feedback on whether our healers are doing something wrong or whether it's the fight/the fight mechanics or strat that is making the encounter difficult or impossible to heal. I feel like I know my healers and their healing styles pretty well and assign them accordingly. Our guild leader and raid leaders can also see that channel if they wish
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