Disaster recovery can be emotionally taxing
Even businesses with the most complete recovery plans can expect a lot of emotional stress after unexpected disasters strike.
When a fire destroyed the Manhattan office of Atlantis Health Plan, the company was so well-prepared it lost just one day of work. But that didn’t make disaster recovery easy.
Small-business owners who contend with disasters find that the recovery process involves much more than finding space and getting Internet and phone service again. Relocation and disruptions in a company’s routine can take an emotional and physical toll that’s as hard as the disaster itself. Owners and employees can feel pushed to extremes.
See Disaster recovery can be emotionally taxing, By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press.
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Emotional Continuity Management, pioneered by Vali Hawkins Mitchell, Ph.D. LMHC, is a valuable tool in the face of workplace disruption. Vali is the author of Emotional Crises in the Workplace: Protecting Your Business’ Bottom Line – Emotional Continuity Management in the Workplace.
