Let’s talk about what you need to know in order to decide whether or not you and your company are up to leaving home plate to work a CAT storm outside of your normal work area. There are a lot of questions that only you and your team can answer, whether they are staying at home base or traveling. It will pay you to involve all of your team members in this discussion. It will also pay to have a company meeting. Invite your team and their families to attend to discuss what, why, and when things will be happening. In a nutshell, tell them the current plan. Emphasize that change will happen and all of us will need to adjust to the changes as they happen. Tell them you will keep them in the communication loop as soon as you know what is going to happen. If you do not do this, they will be listening through the “company grape vine”, and you may not like the results of what happens.

The other thing you have to be keenly aware of is that generally in a busier than normal time, you work harder for less profit.