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Disaster-Proofing Your Business: Practical Tips

By Grace Murphy:

Some business-related disasters can’t be prevented. Instead of helplessly hoping things will get better, you should constantly be taking measures to protect your company.

Last February, 15% of businesses were reportedly at risk of permanent closure by April, highlighting just how fast luck can change. Many other firms faced their share of hardship also, with these seismic shifts of the pandemic inflicting crippling damage to almost every sector across the world. Many of those who saw their livelihoods dissipate may forever be wondering if they could have done more.

Influences such as the pandemic and Brexit have destabilised much about business. It could understandably make some business leaders nervous about what the next spanner in their works may be.

Therefore, keep reading for some tips on how to prepare for unprecedented disasters in business.

Budget and Audit
When preparing for business-related disasters, your corporate finances must be able to take whatever hits come your way.

Therefore, perfecting your business’ budgeting and auditing processes should be the first thing you try to achieve. What parts of your business are most likely to be brutally hit across different disasters? How can you redistribute funds to compensate for any shortcomings in your company? Ultimately, if you have no awareness of your firm’s finances, you’ll struggle greatly in times of strife.

Unfortunately, you can not always rely on help either. While Covid loans were once critical resources, smaller businesses faced financial ruin as UK lenders blocked access to this support late last year. Therefore, while you should continue to source help wherever possible, it’s crucial to rely only on yourself as much as possible. Otherwise, you may seriously overestimate how much financial support you’re seemingly entitled to.

Use Outplacement Services
If you need to make workers redundant, you must do so tactfully. Otherwise, they may come to resent your business, and your existing workers will be dismayed by any colder goodbyes also.

Randstad RiseSmart can help you with understanding more about outplacement services, which can help your company enormously in redundancy situations. They explain that these resources are for empathetic employers who care about upholding workplace values. Any employees you’re saying goodbye to can receive benefits such as personal career coaching and access to highly targeted job leads at no extra cost to them under these services.

It’s vital to turn disasters into opportunities wherever possible. You may not wish to say farewell to your workers but ensuring that they have career continuity speaks volumes about you as a leader and a friend.

Safeguarding Data
Looking after sensitive company data used to mean keeping specific folders and documents behind locked doors. However, with the advent of emerging technologies, these methods are firmly outdated.

If you haven’t done so already, use the latest technologies to keep your important data safe. Invest in the latest cybersecurity features, introduce state-of-the-art encryptions, and upload all your files to a dedicated and secure cloud server. That way, no prying eyes or fingertips can get their hands on your confidential data.

Restrict access to specific files internally too. There’s no reason for lower-tier employees to browse information pertaining to those in leadership positions. Compartmentalise your data storage, and you’ll leave much less room for errors, misunderstandings, and snooping.

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