RISK

Preparing Your Organization for the Unthinkable

Many organizations fail to consider active shooter drills. They do this for a variety of reasons: I don’t want to upset my employees; It’ll be too disruptive to our productivity; or, It’ll never happen here. These and other excuses can lead to horrific consequences.

Active shooter drills are an essential aspect of preparedness for a potential active shooter situation. These drills can help individuals and organizations to understand the protocol for responding to an active shooter incident, and to develop the skills and knowledge needed to stay safe in such a situation.

By practicing these drills, individuals can become familiar with their surroundings and know how to react if they are ever faced with an active shooter. It also helps organizations to identify potential weaknesses in their emergency response plans, so they can make changes and improvements to better protect their employees and customers.

In short, active shooter drills are crucial in saving lives and reducing the damage caused by an active shooter incident. By practicing these drills regularly, individuals and organizations can be better prepared to handle the threat of an active shooter and respond effectively in case of an emergency. Contact us for more.

Resilience

Locating Employees in the Aftermath of a Hurricane

In September 2017 hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico, completely devastating the island's electricity grid. It took 328 days for the island to restore power to all the residents who lost it during the hurricane. Maria marked the longest blackout in U.S. history.

During Puerto Rico’s recovery period, GE called upon Soteryx to present options to help them locate their more than 1000 employees on the island. Our team quickly presented options to help GE locate and ensure that their employees were safe. Our options ranged from inserting our team via helicopters deployed with satellite phones to locating the employees via electronic surveillance. In the end, we were able to positively identify more than 500 of the employees until FEMA established phone banks allowing the remaining employees to check in with GE security and their HR department.

Whether your organization has a need to connect with customers to sell products and services to a major crisis that requires you to ensure the safety of your employees, Soteryx is your partner. We integrate with your teams to solve your most complex problems. Our experienced team provides services that ensure your organization safely achieves its business goals and objectives. We’re here to help.

ENGAGEMENT

Communicating in Time of Company Acquisition

Recently, a customer sold off one of its more profitable business units. Understandably, such a massive amount of uncertainty can be cause for employee angst, customer concern and investor hesitancy. Soteryx stepped in to provide support for the sell off, delivering employee, customer, investor and regulator messaging and communications.

For those organizations undergoing an acquisition, here are some communications tips for you to enact to ensure a smooth transition for employees, customers, and other stakeholders:

1. Internal Communications: It is important to keep employees informed about the acquisition process and its impact on their roles, benefits, and work environment. Companies can communicate through internal emails, town hall meetings, and other forums to ensure that employees are updated and have a clear understanding of the changes.

2. External Communications: The company should also communicate with its customers, partners, suppliers, and other stakeholders about the acquisition and its impact on them. This helps to maintain good relationships and maintain continuity of services.

Click here for more tips on communicating during an acquisition.