Scary questions

It can be hard to interest senior management in business continuity. Here’s the general perception:

· It’s dull

· It’s expensive

· And we don’t want to think about crises right now!

So with that in mind here are a series of questions you can drop into conversation with your bosses, which might just persuade them of the importance of crisis readiness.

· How long would it take to get hold of senior management if crisis strikes out of office hours?

· How do we contact employees so they hear about the crisis from us rather than the media?

· Can we update our website out of office hours?

· When was our crisis plan last revised and has it ever been tested?

· Who is our spokesperson in a crisis and who will deputise?

· What companies similar to ours have endured a crisis recently? How would we have coped?

· What would we say in a crisis? Who decides what information to give out and what is the sign off procedure?

Of course, if you have better, scarier questions that promote the cause, then we want to hear from you!