We aren’t talking about side-bends or sit-ups here. This is a different type of New Year’s resolution and it’s about why you need to practice your incident and crisis response protocols through crisis exercises. Exercising means talking through a scenario that your plan is intended to navigate. Exercising helps your team to get more comfortable …
Decision Making in Times of Crisis
Its Friday at 4 pm and you get the call. Something bad, perhaps really bad, just happened. You are in charge – so now what? Take a deep breath, and follow these tips to lead during a crisis: Gather all of the information: The facts are important – and often will trickle in over time. …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast: Episode #1 – Shouldn’t we have a plan for alien invasion?
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal Consultant and CEO Bryan Strawser talks about the first question that any potential client asks: Shouldn’t I have a plan for alien invasion??! That’s not really the question, of course. What gets asked is this: Shouldn’t I have a plan for X?! That situation could …
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5 Crisis situations you should be ready for right now
Crises happen to companies every day – and the vast majority are ill prepared. Everyone practices safety drills for fire, hurricane, tornado or earthquake, even though the likelihood of an incident is slim. Yet, there are scenarios that are more likely and arguably more impactful to a team, shareholders and your bottom line. Here are …
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Using ISO 22301 to Evaluate Your Business Continuity Program
Developing an effective strategy for a business requires consideration for the potential risks and problems that may arise at different times. Although each business faces unique risks and complications, setting up a plan of action to limit the possible challenges helps a company succeed in any industry. Business continuity planning and evaluating the effectiveness of …
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Making Your Business Case to Senior Management
Developing an effective risk management or business continuity strategy is vital to your business, but not everybody is going to see it that way. At some point in the process, you’ll probably need to pitch your solution to your boss and senior management. While many people might get nervous about having to pitch key decision …
8 Things to Look At When Assessing Third Party Risk
By this point, your company should know why it’s important to manage risk and invest time and money into business continuity. What many businesses fail to realize, though, is how vulnerable they are due to the third parties and vendors they work with. Here is some important information that you need to be aware of …
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How to sell your business continuity program to senior executives
“The commitment and involvement of senior management are increasingly recognized as pre-requisites for any successful business continuity management (BCM) initiative.”…Business Continuity Initiatives: When to Involve Senior Management, by Rama Satayanarayana Senior executives have a lot on their plate. They tend to view business continuity in terms of growth, competitiveness, and profits for shareholders. Yes, the …
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