Ken Wilson, Business Pandemic Planning Expert, Addresses Business Pandemic Plan Requirements

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 26, 2009 -- Minneapolis, MN – Ken Wilson, a pandemic planning expert, outlined today the business, operational and workforce issues that need to be addressed in pandemic plans to prepare companies for potential employee absenteeism and lower sales. Ken Wilson consults with small and medium sized organization in developing their Business Pandemic Plan and in providing a review (audit) of existing plans. Plan reviews start at $950

A pandemic plan is different than a traditional disaster plan. The traditional disaster plan focuses on the loss of assets while a pandemic business plan focuses on the loss of employees.

Pandemic Influenza will remain for a long period of time and come in waves over several years. Between each wave, the virus can change. The first wave arrived in the spring and the second wave has started. This means that organizations need to have trigger points established to insure a timely activation of preplanned activities. Key considerations in a success business pandemic plan include:

Company policies – Policies such as human resources, finance and legal need to be addressed to ensure consistence corporate philosophy, policy and regulatory requirements.

Communications Section - Organizations need a communications strategy that addresses both global and local communications issues since pandemic waves will impact different regions at different times. The communication section is critical to keeping rumors from spreading and informing employees, customers and vendors of what is happening.

Employee Health and Safety Education Section – Organizations need to educate their employees on preventive measure the company is taking, how employees can protect themselves and their families –minimizing the impact on the organizations ability to operate.

Essential Services/Functions Plan Section – This section of the plan identifies those areas of the business that generate revenue and need to be operational. Steps need to determined, in advance, on how to keep operating. These steps, as with the whole plan, need to be determined in advance, have instruction on seamlessly implementing them.

The Recovery Plan Section – This sections detail the return to normal operations when the pandemic has receded. This is a step-by-step guide to returning to full capabilities.

Ken Wilson is a CMC® (Certified Management Consultant), trainer, writer, educator, and speaker with more than 24 years of experience. A specialist in the area of business pandemic preparedness, he has helped over 400 companies plan against the impact of pandemics on their businesses.

The Wilson Marketing Group, Inc. (wmg-mn.com) is a management consulting firm specializing in formulating and implementing strategies that yield sustainable results. Founded in Minneapolis, MN in 1986, the Wilson Marketing Group has trained more than 1000 individuals and over 400 firms in preparing for the the Pandemic Influenza. To learn more, please visit http://wmg-mn.com, or call 763.476.2216.

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