Travelling in a crisis

We yesterday event in Boston, it made me think of all those efforts that organization are doing “in case” of a disaster happen. Those processes usually involved security, health and HR.

There is no magic way to do this, and when something like this happen you can only realize how important it is to have a process in place. No matter who you are, we care about each other. We are all human being, and no one wish to be cut in a disaster.

As much, as I want to believe that technology can help us. Those processes usually are pretty basic and are down to a phone call. But please while making that phone call, do not assume an individual is okay until you actually speak to the person. There is nothing like a live and quick voice discussion to confirm the state of someone. This individual might be physically healthy but under a shock. That’s why the process need to be well in place and kept up to date at all time . And this call is never an easy one, you do not know what it will be at the other end (remember 9/11). Making those calls can be exhausted and terrible too. And I want to make sure, everyone understand that’s a two way street. The person making the call is exposed to a shock too.

Everyone is important. Your safety is important.

I hope everyone is doing well today and recuperate from that highly stress period that was Monday afternoon.

Take care…really.

CL