Key Priorities for Resilient, Responsive Business Continuity

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To enable business continuity and minimal disruption we have developed a 10 area framework of focus which will ensure resilient, responsive business networks.

 

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1. Finance
  • Cash Flow, liquidity, capital
  • Corporate Debt restructuring
  • Tax Strategies

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2. Governance
  • Insightful, Integrated reporting to key stakeholders
  • Board and Leadership training on “new skill paradigm” in companies
  • Governance frameworks
3. Risk
  • Enterprise Risk Management optimisation with a specific focus on emerging risk identification, and response management
  • Business continuity and recovery
  • Scenario planning
4. Re-adjusted business plans/strategy
  • Strategy reviews and re-setting priorities
  • New business models to meet margin targets
  • Restructure of operations
  • KPI build and deliverable
5. Supply Chain
  • Responsive Supply Chains
  • Supplier and Third Party providers
  • Sustainability

 

People

6. Remote Working
  • Changing work plans and deliverables
  • Communication and connectivity
  • Collaboration and support
  • Remote company transition plan
7. Readiness Assessment
  • Executive and workforce training on COVID 19
  • Health and Safety and Occupational health considerations
  • Infrastructure readiness
  • New work plan protocols, processes, systems and support
  • Operations and customer management changes 
8. Employee Wellbeing
  • Ensuring safety, security and mental wellbeing
  • Medical Health Information
  • Support for impacted employees
9. Skills: Leadership Coaching
  • Building a culture of resilience, agility and adaptability
  • Leading the Leader
  • Coaching – one on one

 

Legal

10. Legal
  • Regulatory changes
  • Legal and contractual disputes
  • Retrenchment alternatives, UIF
  • Performance Management issues