Will your Internal Comms withstand the next Extreme Weather Event?

WILL YOUR INTERNAL COMMS WITHSTAND THE NEXT EXTREME WEATHER EVENT?

Climate Change is one of the most urgent ‘megatrends’ of

our time

97%Of scientists agree that the Earth’s climate is warming

Extreme weather events are predicted to increase

globally

The consequences of Climate Change can be felt far and wide

$290 US billion is the estimated economic cost of Hurricane Harvey & Irma -The costliest disasters in US history

Extreme weather events cause havoc to organizations

Employees – and their families - are directly affected

Loss of pay Low morale

Stressed & AnxiousUnable to Travel

Leadership communication becomes criticalInformative - Supportive – Resourceful

- Share emergency plan

- Spread word fast

- Cascade status updates – single source of truth

- Push messages out via all available channels

- Provide links to useful resources – internal and external

- Preconfigure messages to save valuable time during a crisis

- Quick response to: ‘Are you safe?’

Reassure and re-orientate staff, and facilitate Business Continuity

- Offer flexible working arrangements

- Communicate HR-related matters

- Promote good news stories and company heroes

Post mortem learnings

- What worked well, what needs improving

- Ask for staff feedback

Long term planning vital for business survival as the reality of Climate Change strikes

Circulate Inclement Weather Policy to All

Staff

Rehearse Emergency Comms Plan

Focus on employee welfare and wellness

Introduce broad range of comms channels for

staff training and ongoing reinforcement

Save valuable time and get ready now

- Anticipate scenarios and preconfigure messages in advance

- Prepare Q & As to address employees’ concerns

- Line up multiple comms channels co-ordinated via a single system to manage all messages, groups and devices

Sources

https://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/

https://www.gfdl.noaa.gov/historical-atlantic-hurricane-and-tropical-storm-records/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/weather/10197566/Flooding-in-winter-to-get-worse-scientists-warn.html

http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/impacts/infographic-wildfires-climate-change.html#.Wffix9eWZPY

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/accuweather-predicts-economic-cost-of-harvey-irma-to-be-290-billion/70002686

https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/fire/201709

https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/

http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/impacts/global-warming-and-wildfire.html#.WegIt2iCyUk

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/41134580

https://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/v7/n7/full/nclimate3322.html

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