I will admit it, I am a compulsive planner. I work in disaster recovery, so what do you expect? I am a complete detail freak and it frequently drives my family and co-workers to distraction. It is with this personal obsession in mind (and perhaps because of) that I have been struck recently by the huge difference in interpretations of what the term “workplace preparedness” actually means to people.
With the Atlantic Hurricane season looming large on the horizon, we at Agility we have been reaching out to our members across the southeast and gulf coast regions to reinforce the need for preparedness. The difference in responses has been staggering. Some companies have incredibly detailed and well-rehearsed DR plans focusing on their whole business (beyond just technology); whilst others are taking the “let’s keep our fingers crossed” approach in hopes that the next big hurricane passes them by. Let’s face it, even a Category 1 storm can result in power outages, structural damage and flooding, any of which can have a devastating effect on the unprepared finger-crossers amongst us.
At the end of the day, the longevity of your business as well as the livelihoods and safety of you and your employees isn’t something to be left to chance. And so, with that in mind, I urge everyone out there, irrespective of geographic location, to re-evaluate their DR plans, and then re-evaluate them some more for good measure. Take a “devil is in the detail” approach and make sure you leave as little to chance as possible.
For anyone who wants to get a little bit further into the nitty-gritty and make sure they really are as prepared as they think they are, we have a free webinar addressing preparedness coming up on May 27th. Visit http://www2.agilityrecovery.com/resources/events/2/Webinars for more information. Detail freaks like me are sure to love it.