To put it simply, your employees are the most valuable asset of your business.And in an emergency, two-way communication with them is critical.Let’s say a disaster strikes.Would you know how to reach your employees? Do you have current phone numbers, email addresses, street addresses, and emergency contact information for each of them? Is this information available somewhere outside your business, like on cloud storage?To make sure you know your employees (and the best ways to reach them), we recommend using Follow these steps to enhance how well you know your employees.Step 1: Gather the information you need about each employee.

Use our form or another sample … just ensure it is thorough and asks for all the information you may need.Step 2: Keep all information current.Send a reminder every six months for employees to update their information if they’ve had a life change or event.You could send out an email or put a reminder on their calendars.Step 3: Store employee information in a safe location.

Store a primary version securely or a physically locked door.Keep a second version on an online cloud in case you aren’t at work when you need to get to it.Step 4: Take additional steps to improve your communication readiness.Step 5: Think through other employee-related considerations.Step 6: Encourage all employees to have their own personal emergency preparedness plans at home.The more prepared they are at home, the faster they can return to work to help your business recover.Frankly speaking, the best businesses are prepared for the worst, and our free Disaster Preparedness Guide has you covered.

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