leadership during natural disasters
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Protecting your organization and employees during a hurricaneTRANSCRIPT
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Leadership & Disaster Preparedness:Protecting Your Operation and Employees
Sharlyn Lauby, SPHRITM Group, Inc.
954.659.2237www.itmgroupinc.com
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Hurricane Wilma - 2005
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Other Emergencies…
• Weather (Tornado, Snow, etc.)• Fire• Workplace Violence• Employee Involved in Accident
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Business Continuity Planning
• Create• Communicate• Considerations• Constant
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Create a Plan
• Why have a plan?• Who will be in charge? Who will be
involved?• What will the plan cover?• When will the plan be initiated?• Where will the team meet?• How will the plan be implemented?
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Communicate the Plan
• Internally– Employees
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Company Files
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Diskettes & CD’s
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Employee Files
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In-Basket
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Confidential Memos
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Communicate the Plan
• Internally– Employees
• Externally– Applicants– Customers– Vendors
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What should you say to applicants?
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Customer Files
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Competitive Intelligence
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Communicate the Plan
• Internally– Employees
• Externally– Applicants– Customers– Vendors
• Talking to the Media• Regular Meetings to Review Plan• Communications Tree
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Considerations During the Plan
• Recordkeeping– Employee Files– Computer Files
• Resources– Food– Lodging– Money– Clothing, etc.
• Community– Organizations that can help or need help
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Additional Considerations
• Scheduling– Flexible Hours– Reduced Schedules– Telecommuting
• Compensation– Payroll– Cash Advances– Unemployment Insurance– Benefits
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Flexible Employees!
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And, Some More Considerations
• Counseling– Employee Assistance Programs
• Employee Relations– Day Care– Care Packages– Transportation
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Constantly Improve the Plan
• After Events:– Review Plan for Accuracy– Make Improvements
• Always Keep Information Current
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To Recap…
• Create the Plan• Communicate the Plan• Considerations During the Plan• Constantly Improve the Plan
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Thank You!
Sharlyn Lauby, SPHRITM Group, Inc.
954.659.2237www.itmgroupinc.com