When a crisis hits, whether it’s a natural disaster or workplace violence, being proactive in your disaster recovery planning is vital.
Having a strategy in place before the unexpected happens will enable you to respond with a well-thought-out plan of action and get your people and your company back to business as soon as possible.
Here are five keys to building a solid business disaster recovery plan:
- Have your employees’ contact information readily available and updated.
- Be sure that your management team has a clear understanding of the business-critical functions within their group and how they will be managed.
- It’s important that you have an understanding of your workforce and who you can count on during a crisis. Part of your business disaster recovery planning is assessing the people on your team and having a good understanding of their strengths and weaknesses.
- A solid disaster recovery plan requires thinking ahead and preparing as many resources as possible to help you when a crisis hits. The best place to keep this information is in your employee handbook so that it can be accessed easily.
- Planning for disaster recovery means understanding the importance of taking care of your people and keeping your business operating as smoothly as possibly during and after a crisis. This is done by making sure you have a balanced culture where people feel valued and are invested in your company.
