The year 2020 had become one of the most critical years for any type of business, be it big or small. All types of industries suffered heavy losses. Families lost loved ones. Employees lost their jobs. In fact, it is like an endless series of unfortunate events. Fortunately, some business companies have their BCP (Business Continuity Plan) which can hopefully address issues that arise during natural disasters.
A Business Continuity Plan can be compared to a contingency plan. It is a plan, designed specifically for your business, that should contain the necessary steps on how to proceed and ensure that your business continues to operate during and after a natural disaster. It’s strategic planning, operational planning, and financial planning all rolled into one. It is something that should involve all departments of your business, and when I say “all departments”, I mean that ALL aspects of your business should be properly represented when building your BCP.
The following are just examples of people who should be involved in planning:
Security and Surveillance Personnel
In times of natural disasters, the first responders are security and safety personnel. They help employees during natural disasters. They deal with safety, health maintenance, and the prevention of illness and accidents. Their role is most critical during crisis intervention and disaster prevention.
Employees
The most important aspect of a company is its employees. When your employees get sick, your workforce to generate the desired result is affected, either in quality or quantity. When your employees get sick because you didn’t address the issues raised, you’ll get into legal entanglements or experience employee turnover. This also applies to procrastination in taking action on the problems raised. For example, a highly communicable disease was identified and one of your employees was identified as its source. Not only do you have to be concerned with containing the information, but you also have to be actively concerned with ensuring that no additional employees get that disease.
Department of Finance
All plans need a specific amount of resources to guarantee their implementation. These people know how much is allowed to spend, the maximum reasonable amount to spend, to ensure that the business continues to operate.
Take a step back. Did you involve these people in generating your business continuity plan? It can be a tedious task for you to gather ideas from these people, however, with the right mindset, you will come out with a kind of detailed plan and “everything” and “everyone” taken into consideration. Don’t be afraid to plan. Instead, you have to worry about not having a plan when the time comes.