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New UK Government Crisis Preparedness
Resilience Framework

Is the UK’s Resilience Framework Relevant

Should professionals care about the framework? Is The UK’s Resilience Framework Relevant–inside of the UK or to the world? Indeed, The UK Government Resilience Framework (HTML) published on December 19, 2022, is relevant to the island nation. It is an effort to create a mindset of prevention and increase the nation’s flexibility in times of

A Woman Overwhelmed by Work
resilience

The Problem With Multitasking

The problem with multitasking The problem with multitasking is that, in the end, you end up not being able to focus on any one thing well. Author Jeff Shannon wrote a book I referenced in my blog, 911 Is Not Showing Up. He shared that an issue with many of today’s workers is leveraging multitasking

When Disasters Overwhelm First Responders
Leadership Resilience

911 Is Not Showing Up

Leading through a catastrophic crisis There’s a lesson that every emergency and crisis manager learns about disaster response; that’s the realization that 911 is not showing up. It’s not an expectation but a realization of two things: In an actual down situation, you can’t expect the first responders (911) to be around to help. When

Confusion about resilience
Business Resilience

What Resilience Is and Isn’t

Not simply a regulation Today, I am sharing what resilience is and isn’t from a business perspective. Many of you have asked me about the emerging resilience work. There’s so much out there that it can be confusing. First, it is not simply a regulatory requirement. In the UK, some of you may disagree as

Sadness Can Be Helpful
resilience

Feeling Blue Is Good for You

Feeling sad is okay; depression is serious Feeling blue is good for you. It’s a bold statement but stick with me. We can’t all be happy twenty-four-seven, and in fact, some mood swings are natural and necessary in life. It lets us know that we are living and still in the game. To my mind,

Business Continuity Professional
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Ashley Goosman Interviewed in the Disaster Recovery Journal Career Spotlight

Honored by a DRJ career spotlight I was grateful to be the focus of the January 2020 Disaster Recovery Journal’s Career Spotlight. For those unfamiliar with the Disaster Recovery Journal, they are a premier business continuity publication worldwide. The DRJ Career Development Committee featured me because they support sharing the career paths of professionals in

Disaster Empire
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