Don’t Leave Your Corporate Travel Policy Up in the Air

Every organization in which employees travel for work needs a first-class corporate travel policy. To begin with, corporate travel is expensive, and as inflation and energy prices ratchet ever upward, travel-related costs are sure to soar along with them. Without a travel policy, it becomes almost impossible to monitor costs and negotiate with travel and hospitality companies for preferred rates.

Even more important than cost containment is employee safety. When employees are making their own travel arrangements, they may not be able to identify the safest means of travel or the safest places to stay — and this can be a big issue depending on the locations your employees travel to. Moreover, without a corporate travel policy, employees may not know what to do in the event of an emergency relating to weather, natural disasters, labor strikes, etc. Supplying employees with a set of safety procedures not only reduces their risk, but it gives them greater peace of mind, which is important for employee morale and engagement.

The infographic below, How to Create a Corporate Travel Policy, presents a high-altitude view of the “why’s” and “what’s” of a good policy — so you can create it and present it to employees in a down-to-earth, practical manner. Start here to begin shaping (or shaping up) your travel policy and take advantage of the many benefits.