Pandemic Recovery Plan.pdf

1. Leverage existing response plans: Use cyberattack or natural disaster response and recovery plans as a foundation for pandemic planning.
2. Initial evaluation and inventory: Analyze the impact on the business, catalog affected facilities and operations, and evaluate customer and supply chain impact.
3. Achieving operational capability: Develop a recovery plan, isolate affected team members and facilities, and implement COVID-19 deep cleaning and social distancing measures.
4. Ramp-up planning: Plan for modified work hours, job sharing, and supply chain pressure testing.
5. Preparedness planning for recurrence: Build a "new normal" plan, pressure test response and recurrence protocols, and prepare for potential future waves.

Leadership Considerations:

1. Identify effective leaders: Select leaders who can deal with uncertainty and complexity.
2. Use assessment tools: Utilize low-cost online assessment tools, such as The Predictive Index's Behavioral and Job Assessments and the Leadership Styles Indicator, to evaluate leadership capability.
3. Consider holistic impact: Reflect on the impact of the pandemic on leadership teams, workforce, and families.

Critical Planning Elements:

1. Establish a critical staffing and supply plan: Prepare for potential future waves and ensure essential supplies and staffing.
2. Develop emergency communications and operations center structure: Establish a plan for emergency response and communication.
3. Prepare for isolation and social distancing: Plan for enhanced personal protective equipment (PPE) and social distancing measures.
4. Maintain critical infrastructure: Ensure manufacturing, supply chain, and food production essential to societies.