Insights from the Continuity Conference To build workforce resilience, you first need to understand business resilience. Business resilience refers to the ability of an organization to withstand and adapt to significant disruptions, such as economic downturns, natural disasters, cyber-attacks, or other unexpected events that can threaten its operations, reputation, and financial stability. It involves anticipating
Artificial Intelligence for Security & Safety I had James Corbett on the podcast recently to talk about his product, Impact Intel, and the vital service it provides to law enforcement for communication. IMPaCT Intel is an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that enables highly secure two-way communication. It’s an AI-powered Chat platform that can help mitigate
Understanding the Impact of Geopolitical Risks Mapping the geopolitical risks ahead is as crucial as preparing for the next natural disaster. Geopolitical risks can significantly impact the global economy, politics, and society. This blog explores the geopolitical risks ahead and what resilience planners and responders should consider. One devolving risk to the US is signaled
What is an anti-influencer? Social media is evolving, so I wanted to share when to be an anti-influencer in resilience. Here are a few examples of general anti-influencers: The Minimalists: Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, known as The Minimalists, are two friends who left their corporate jobs to live more minimalist lifestyles. They now
News you can use My thoughts on the NOAA Billion-Dollar Weather And Climate Disasters annual report. To provide news, you can use the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) report released in early January 2023. The report said that eighteen disasters topped $1 billion in cost ranging from Winter Storm Elliot (Buffalo, NY) to the
It’s the seaons of giving Do you have resources to manage a crisis? As program leaders, we often seek reliable resources to manage a crisis. Since we are heading into the holiday season in the United States, I want to kick off the season right. It’s time to be thankful and appreciative. So, I thought
Are we really prepared for another pandemic? Is your company ready for the next pandemic? COVID appears to be winding down into an endemic stage, and most businesses are relaxing their safety protocols. I discussed this in my What To Expect Next Year In 2022 blog. Yet, watchful public health and continuity teams continue to
I was interviewed by the BCI in August 2022 Recently, the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) interviewed me about The Role of Business Continuity Managers in Climate Risk. They provided me with an opportunity to speak about the evolving role of Business Continuity (BC) professionals as it relates to environmental management and sustainability. The BCI’s Extreme
