Weather is playing a big role in hampering winter business growth in UK
By at January 15, 2010 | 2:17 am | Print
Reports By Citrix GoToMyPC :
At recent press release by Realwire from Citirix GoToMyPC has shown that weather is playing big role in hampering winter business growth.They have surveyed many small business and find that over half (58%) of senior decision makers in small businesses in Britain admit their business suffered as a result of the winter weather last week, despite 78% saying they thought their company was prepared to cope with the snow chaos, according to a survey of over 500 senior decision makers in small businesses, commissioned by Citrix GoToMyPC and carried out by YouGov.
For the week beginning 4th January 2009, almost a quarter (24%) of British workers claimed they lost more than five working hours, with the survey showing that as much as 124 million working hours could have been lost last week alone as a result of the weather. This equals £1.35bn in lost productivity.
Some Tips To Handle Your Business In Winter:
Andrew Millard of Citrix GoToMyPC sets out his top five tips for businesses to stand them in good stead for handling the unexpected:
1. Communicate clearly in advance - with your workers so that they know what they need to do if they can’t get into the office.
2. Equip employees with remote access and Web conferencing technology – which will help them to remain productive even if they can’t get into the office.
3. Communicate with your customers – Phone redirects and remote access software will allow you to work productively away from the office. But if clients or customers are likely to be affected, let them know as early as possible and keep communication channels open.
4. Consider alternatives – Travel to the office or to client meetings may be impossible, but instead of cancelling, conduct the meetings online instead.
5. Put in place a business continuity leader – if the unexpected happens, it’s wise to have one person in your organisation responsible for coordinating efforts and informing all staff of the potential impacts and company policies.
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