104: Yes you need a coverage plan, and here’s what goes into it
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Do you have an emergency plan in place that your team can "break the glass" on when you are absent from the office? If not, then you need a coverage plan! If you aren't familiar, a coverage plan is something you put together to make sure that if you can't make it into work for any reason and for any amount of time, your team will be able to function as normally as possible. Coverage plans include which of your tasks need to continue to get done on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis; who on your team will be performing those tasks; who will be in charge of making decisions while you're gone; and much, much more. The goal here is to make sure that when life happens—whether you get sick, you want to go on vacation, or have any other reason for being absent—your business doesn't miss a beat. But where do you even begin with a coverage plan? Let's go over it together!       WORK WITH LIA: What if you could keep a management and team operations Swiss Army Knife in your pocket? Now you can with Team Whisperer Monthly Consulting: https://www.liagarvin.com/monthly-consulting Want a checklist of things you can do THIS week to become a better manager (and make your job easier)? Check out my Thriving Team Checklist for a list of quick actions you can take right away with your team: https://www.liagarvin.com/checklist Book a FREE Scale-up strategy call to for strategies to scale your team and get time back for yourself: calendly.com/liagarvin/scaleup-strategy?back=1&month=2023-08       CONNECT WITH LIA: Website: https://www.liagarvin.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lia.garvin/
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