Free Checklist
Could the business cope with your absence?
Find the responsibilities and relationships that need a continuity plan.
By Amy Aceto-Hitchinson
What you’ll work through
Consider a planned absence that is realistic for your business. Keep required safeguards and specialist responsibilities in place. For each item below, mark Ready, Needs work or Unknown and write the evidence behind your answer.
- People and decisions
- Information and relationships
- Test the arrangement
- Choose the first gap
A look inside
People and decisions 1. A named person can lead the ordinary working day. 2. Routine decision limits and exception routes are understood. 3. Essential responsibilities have a capable backup. 4. Open commitments have visible owners and next actions.
The PDF includes the complete checklist and space for your next action. Print it or keep it beside you as you work.