Business Continuity and Crisis Management Consultants
The last several weeks have been dominated by stories of executives, entertainment moguls, news hosts, and politicians of all stripes being credibly accused of sexual harassment – and in some cases, assault. We all agree that this sort of behavior is disgusting and has no place in our workplace, the halls of Congress, or at …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #22 – When sexual harassment comes to the C-SuiteRead More
We’re asked a lot about how to interact with senior executives – how do you make the elevator speech, for example. It’s not at all unusual for us to come in and make exactly the same points that an internal team is making to their executives, but the executives listen to our point of view, …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #21 – I hope you danceRead More
When you’re in the middle of a high-stress and fast-moving crisis situation, it’s easy for your ‘fight or flight’ instinct to kick-in – but as a crisis leader, it’s important to recognize that you need to keep your mind and wits about you as the incident unfolds. The faculty and research staff at Harvard’s National …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #20 – Down the stairs to the basementRead More
Exercises are an important part of preparedness and the lifecycle of crisis management, business continuity, or communications planning. But most exercises are just plain boring. In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser and Senior Consultant Jennifer Otremba talk about why exercises are often so boring and techniques to “spice them up” for your …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #19 – Exercises are boringRead More
When a reputational crisis hits, everything comes at your organization at once. Social media, the mainstream media, the alternative media, local and national news outlets. Things will move more quickly than you can imagine. You’re in the race. In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser and Senior Consultant Jennifer Otremba talk through reputational …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #18 – The RaceRead More
It’s been a difficult year for hurricanes, with multiple named major hurricanes making landfall in the United States and other countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Despite the difficulties, there are many lessons that can be captured from the hurricane season thus far that companies can use internally to increase their resiliency and ensure that they …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #17 – Lessons Learned from the 2017 Hurricane SeasonRead More
Minnesota CEO & Crisis Management Expert to help guide public policy on national security & cybersecurity issues. Bryghtpath LLC, a global strategic advisory firm based in Shoreview, Minnesota and specializing in global risk, crisis management, business continuity, and crisis communications, is pleased to announce that Bryan Strawser, Principal & CEO, has been selected as a Senior …
What does the first hour after a critical incident look like? What is going on inside of a company’s Global Security Operations Center (GSOC)? In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser and Senior Consultant Jennifer Otremba share their experiences of leading and working within a command center environment during a critical incident. Topics …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #16 – The Golden HourRead More
We weren’t planning on doing a second episode of the podcast this week, having just published an episode about National Preparedness Month earlier in the day on September 5th. However, the extraordinary event that is Hurricane Irma led to Bryan and Jen sitting in the studio later that afternoon to record this episode. What do …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #15 – Here comes IrmaRead More
September is National Preparedness Month in the United States, a time to reflect on your personal, family, and business preparedness in the event of a disaster. In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser and Senior Consultant Jennifer Otremba talk through national preparedness month and how it can be …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #14 – Are you prepared this month?Read More
This episode is based on a reader suggestion that we received from Michelle in Ham Lake, Minnesota: I enjoy the Bryghtpath podcast. It lets me use a completely different part of my brain and challenges me to apply the ideas to various organizations, not just items of crisis management, but even everyday team operations. As …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #13 – Preparing the KiddosRead More
The recent events in Venezuela with riots in the street and the political opposition being jailed should worry any corporate security, business continuity, intelligence, or crisis management professional. Whether you’re doing business in Venezuela or not, the developments over the past few weeks should cause companies to review their current approach to managing global risk, …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #12 – When the world falls down around youRead More
How the bleep did we wind up here? We were working through our checklists and things were going so well, and now we’re just lost… things are coming at us from every direction and we’re not sure what’s actually happening now. How did that happen, anyways? In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #11 – What the $@#!Read More
The crisis situation is underway, you’ve activated your crisis process and assembled your crisis team in your emergency operations center. What do you see around the table? In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser and Senior Consultant Jennifer Otremba discuss the need for diversity in education, experience, personalities, …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #10 – Everyone thinks like meRead More
Following a major incident or crisis, it’s time to take stock of your plans, processes, and efforts through a thorough after-action process, including a “hot wash” discussion. In this episode, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser and Senior Consultant Jen Otremba talk about the need for after-action processes, the immediate “hot wash” discussion after the …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #9 – The Hot WashRead More
Activist campaigns aimed at companies are becoming more commonplace than even a few years ago, as activists use direct pressure tactics in order to force changes in business, community, or labor practices. Other protests, aimed at broader political change, also have an impact on organizations as they disrupt the supply chain, the workforce, or even …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #8 – ProtestsRead More
Most business continuity consulting projects end the same way: a Business Impact Analysis (BIA), a stack of plans, and a final invoice. A year later the plans are out of date, the BIA is an opinion, and nobody inside the company knows how to run the next cycle. The consultant didn’t fail at writing. The …
How to Choose a Business Continuity Consultant: 8 Questions to Ask Before You SignRead More
In this episode, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser and Senior Consultant Jen Otremba talk about a recent storm in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul – and what happens after the storm hits for individuals and businesses. What does a business do after the storm hits? Topics discussed include building plans for natural disasters …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #7 – After the StormRead More
We’re excited to announce the addition of Marie Strawser to Bryghtpath as a Principal. Marie brings more than twenty years of experience in business continuity, crisis management, and enterprise risk to her new role at Bryghtpath. Marie joins us from Ameriprise Financial where she was most recently Senior Manager, Business Continuity. She spent eleven years …
In this episode, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser and Senior Consultant Jen Otremba talk about personal preparedness and how it directly connects into business resiliency. Together, Bryan and Jen talk through the four steps that you can take to improve your personal preparedness: Have a plan Get a kit Practice your Plan Review your Kit You …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #6 – Personal PreparednessRead More
In this episode, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser, along with Senior Consultant Jenn Otremba and consultant Lindsay Bradford, discuss leading through an active shooter incident. Together, Bryan, Jenn, and Lindsay led through a major active shooter incident at a Fortune 30 corporation that turned out to be a false alarm after nearly four hours of …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #5 – Leading during an Active Shooter IncidentRead More
In this episode, Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser, along with Senior Consultant Jen Otremba, discuss the makeup of a corporate crisis management team and how important selecting the right talent and skills can be to the overall success of your program. Topics covered include forming a corporate crisis management team, emotional intelligence, procuring the right …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #4 – The Crisis TeamRead More
Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser, along with Senior Consultant Jen Otremba, talk about planning for major events for private sector companies, such as internal events (board meetings, company meetings) and external events (Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, political conventions). Topics covered include coordination with public sector agencies, obtaining access to intelligence information that may …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #3 – Major EventsRead More
Bryghtpath Principal & CEO Bryan Strawser, along with Senior Consultant Jen Otremba, talk about the McDonald’s social media flap from this week, the need for companies to have a “radar screen” through a command center or social media monitoring center, and a bit about crisis management and crisis communications. Show Notes / Links: McDonald’s twitter …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #2 – The McDonald’s Radar ScreenRead More
