The Tough Times Playbook: A CEO’s Guide to Navigating Through Crisis – Play 3

Employees are always at the forefront of my mind in any crisis. Ensuring employees are healthy and safe in a crisis is priority number one. Employees need open communication channels and they want and need to hear from you, and often.

The ability to minimize disruption to employees is the main focus, while the goal is to do all that can possibly be done to keep employees protected in the long term. Knowing that if you do have to make decisions that impact the livelihood or well being of your employees, open dialogue and communication are important.

Here is Play 3 of the Tough Times Playbook.

Play 3 – Focus on Employees First
· Ensure Health & Safety
· Minimize Short Term Disruption
· Protect Long-Term Employment