Business Continuity and Crisis Management Consultants
The COVID-19 pandemic has already shaped the office of the future. As organizations have become less hierarchical and more collaborative, more employees have worked in informal, smaller office spaces. The coronavirus has temporarily disrupted all that close contact, and more people than ever are telecommuting. An April 2020 Gallup Poll found that as American workers …
What the COVID-19 pandemic will mean for the office of the futureRead More
The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. It’s a global disaster, and no organization has been unaffected, whether they be small, medium, or large. Many companies have teetered over the edge into bankruptcy, some that were already struggling, but also others that were seemingly resilient enough to weather the storm. The Congressional Budget Office …
Business continuity and crisis management are often topics that business leaders are reluctant to talk about – and often an area where they are reluctant to invest resources. However, business continuity and crisis management are critical areas for any organization – they deserve careful planning, investment, growth, and coordination. For business leaders charged with driving …
Top Business Continuity & Crisis Management PodcastsRead More
The challenges involved in business continuity and crisis management are complex and ever-changing, making ongoing education a crucial part of any executive’s long-term strategies. Understanding the various points of vulnerability for your business, gaining best practices in business continuity management, defining risks and prepping emergency management procedures aren’t skills that are often taught in traditional …
Top Business Continuity & Crisis Management Executive ProgramsRead More
History has proven the importance of a business being prepared for what might appear to be an unlikely event. As the following major business continuity incidents from the 2016-2018 demonstrate, even businesses that should be well prepared for disruption have had opportunities along the way. 2017 – Atlantic Hurricane Season Over a five-month period from June …
As a business professional, executive, or business leader, you are always thinking of ways to connect with your team and improve your business or organization. If you’re not already, you should be concerned about business continuity and disaster recovery before disastrous events occur. As Bill Gates said, “Treatment without prevention is simply unsustainable,” and the …
ISO 27031: Looking at ISO’s Disaster Recovery StandardRead More
Essential for protecting the integrity of operational functions, minimizing financial and data loss and safeguarding the well-being of personnel, business/crisis continuity planning constitutes a foundation on which businesses can quickly maintain, monitor and recover most, if not all, processes when a high-risk event unexpectedly occurs. Business continuity planning also establishes a rigorous agenda to ensure …
Key risk scenarios that require crisis or business continuity planningRead More
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 …
