The current #COVID19 crisis has reminded businesses that PEOPLE form the very foundation of every business, regardless of its level of dependency on machines and automation. And as we say in the business: PEOPLE are also at the heart of #ChangeManagement. As companies develop and refine their response plans, we've compiled 6 things businesses must assess in mitigating people risk. What are the other considerations you've found critical to mitigate people risk? Do share your thoughts in the comment section below.

1. MAN GING FOR
PEOPLE CONTINUITY

2. 01 02 03 04 05 06
RISK
SEGMENTS
RISK
CONTAINMENT
REMOTE WAY
OF LIFE
REMOTE
SUPPORT
MEASUREMENTS
ROLE
BACKUP
YOUR RESPONSE PLANS MUST CONSIDER
(even as we all hope for the best)
HERE ARE 6 THINGS BUSINESSES MUST
ASSESS IN MITIGATING PEOPLE RISK.

3. 01 RISK SEGMENTS
Map your people risk profile by separating people
as shown in the following chart:
This helps organisations ensure
that the mission-critical people
are closely monitored, even as
the relevant support structures
are established for all.
MISSION-CRITICAL
INTERCHANGEABLE
BUSINESS FRONTLINERS

4. Contain your infection exposure risk
by splitting teams, either by:
02 RISK CONT INMENT
01 LOCATION and/or 02 TIME
(in the case of production teams)

5. KEEP PEOPLE
CONNECTED
SECURELY
MAINTAIN
ACCOUNTABILITY
KEEP PROJECTS
ON-TRACK
03 REMOTE WAY OF LIFE
Scale up remote working capabilities by updating remote working
policies and optimising for a variety of devices (company managed
and personally owned), and for different connectivity bandwidths -
with the following objectives in mind.

6. 04 REMOTE SUPPORT
Realign business and workforce planning by revisiting the ratio
of front- and back-office staffing to match the current remote
work demands.
For example: Increased help desk or support resources.

7. TO ACCOUNT FOR
A LEARNING CURVE
TO EXPECT A
MOMENTARY DIP
IN PRODUCTIVITY
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05 MEASUREMENTS
With people and operations displaced, individual goals & incentives will
need to be realigned. When doing that, businesses must consider 2 things
that stem from these adjustments:

8. SOURCING INTERNALLY
TAPPING INTO YOUR
POOL OF COMPANY
RETIREES OR EX-STAFFS
REACHING OUT TO
PROFESSIONAL PEER
GROUPS
LOOK FOR PEOPLE IN
THE OPEN JOB MARKET
06 ROLE BACKUP
Identify role contingencies. A few ways to do this are…

9. What are the other considerations you've
found critical to mitigate people risk?
DO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW.