Helping Franchisees Through Crisis
Stepping Up In Times Of Need
One of a franchisors most important responsibilities is to deliver useful and relevant support to their franchisees. Great franchisors understand that in difficult times they need to be out there, standing by their franchisees and their families.
Similarly in times of trouble, franchise systems with healthy cultures will quickly mobilise themselves into action with franchisees providing practical and moral support to their colleagues.
As a result of the floods in Australia and the recent earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, it is only natural that franchisors and franchisees will want to reach out to people who have suffered loss or trauma. With this in mind we have put together this Franchisee Disaster Recovery Kit, in downloadable PDF format, to assist franchisors and others wanting to help franchisees and families who have been affected.
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Greg Nathan speaks with Carmel Hill a psychologist who specialises in helping people affected by trauma.
Contents of the Franchisee Disaster Recovery Kit
Two types of support will be needed — business and emotional. The Kit contains practical guidelines on how franchisors can support affected franchisees in both these important areas.
Business support will be needed to assist franchisees assess their current situation and create a plan of action to minimise the commercial damage to their business. The Kit includes business tips on where to focus and what franchisors and franchisees can do.
Emotional support is just as important. The Kit contains tips and advice, based on psychological research, on the best ways to help people affected by traumatic events, and also things to avoid.
If there is anything else you believe the team at the Franchise Relationships Institute can do to help please contact us on +61 7 3510 9000 or at info@franchiserelationships.com.
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