Today’s scenario of handling public relations and navigating reputation management in a crisis reflects a distinct paradigm shift. In past ages, the press might have disseminated stories about your brand. It would start with a press conference or interview; then, other outlets would pick up the story over a period of a few days. Now, …
Reboot Your Professional Network in 4 Steps
We all know that a success factor for any professional is the breadth and depth of their network. Maybe it’s time for a new job, or you are considering switching careers. Doing so would create an opportunity to reboot your professional network. We need to be less passive to reenergize our professional networks. The advice …
Women in Business Continuity Management
As a female professional with two young daughters, I’m always fascinated by research about women in the workplace. In 2018, I wrote an article about women in business continuity management leadership roles. I was curious about what has changed and stayed the same over the last five years. Recent Information about Women in The Workforce …
Validating your Business Impact Analysis Results
In an earlier post this year, I talked about the importance of validating the Business Impact Analysis (BIA) results. In today’s post, I want to address the actual validation process. In small to medium-sized organizations, a Business Continuity Manager will have easier access to senior leaders in order to gain alignment on BIA results. If you …
A look at women in Business Continuity
As a woman who has spent nearly her entire career in the field of Business Continuity – and now as a Business Continuity Consultant – I’ve always been interested in how few women have risen to executive positions in business continuity and related fields. A couple of studies around Women in Business Continuity Management (BCM) …
Why failing to validate your business impact analysis results is a huge mistake
You may have missed our Managing Uncertainty Podcast episode from December 26th on To BIA or Not to BIA, where my colleagues discuss the trend of not completing a Business Impact Analysis (BIA). This was a follow-up podcast to a previous episode of Managing Uncertainty that discussed the Traditional BIA. Both podcasts are great and really …
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