Pandemic Preparedness – Overview for Risk Managers

The very idea of a global pandemic is enough to cause universal concern – not just amongst risk managers at corporations worried about losing a large percentage of their workforce for a potentially extended period of time, but also amongst the general population, including employees and their families. In fact, a sizable aspect of risk management at all levels of pandemic preparation includes dealing with panic and misinformation. Recent scares such as H1N1 flu have thrown this reality into a harsh light, especially as the media continues to amplify coverage regarding a possible resurgence in flu cases.

Pandemic Preparedness – Policy Suggestions For Risk Managers

Risk managers should be aware that many of the traditional attitudes of the typical American work force can actually increase the likelihood of a pandemic spreading throughout the population. Although these behaviors are ingrained in our society, it is up to managers to communicate to their employees that in the event of a pandemic threat, certain changes and allowances will be made that contradict “business as usual” from an HR perspective.

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