Business Continuity and Crisis Management Consultants
You need a business continuity plan. We’ve previously talked about all the best reasons to invest in business continuity–one of which may be that your industry is subject to government oversight, which has dire implications of unpleasant sanctions should disaster strike. (See this Gartner compendium of laws influencing business continuity and disaster recovery planning.) Besides compliance, …
8 Things to Consider When Choosing a Business Continuity ConsultantRead 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
You can find endless training resources for your employees online. However, some of the best resources available are free and published by major government organizations. Rather than wasting time looking for online active shooter training resources, consider downloading the information presented by these entities. FBI Office of Partner Engagement’s Active Shooter Training Portal The FBI …
What Free Active Shooter Planning Resources Are Available Online?Read More
In October 2012 during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, more than eight million households on the east coast of the United States were without power after the most devastating storm to hit the region in over two centuries. The majority of grocery store shelves were bare and resource rationing was in effect in many areas. …
Four steps you can take today to improve your personal preparednessRead More
Run. Hide. Fight. These words may not seem like much of a battle plan when it comes to dealing with the threat of an active shooter incident in your business. However, they define the fundamentals of responding to an active shooter, and if your employees and managers do not understand them, fatalities during an incident …
When you are faced with a disaster that impacts your business, it is already too late to worry about whether your disaster recovery plan is sufficient. Weather, extended power outages and security breaches in your computer systems can be devastating. Here are some companies that had a business continuity plan in place and how they overcame their …
6 times business continuity and disaster recovery plans matteredRead More
