Mid-March 2020, Spring Break, COVID-19 is being discussed in the news and we are about to go to Florida for a long weekend. Should we go? It’s just a long weekend, and they won’t close everything down, right? Wrong. While in Florida, all the parks closed one by one during our last couple of days …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #198: The State of Organizations
What does it take to navigate the constantly changing business landscape? This week, we explore McKinsey’s new report, Getting a Read on the State of Organizations, and uncover valuable insights into the challenges businesses face in adapting to these shifts. We discuss the balance between speed and resilience, the rise of the hybrid workplace, building …
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Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #195: Three Years Later – How Have Predictions Held Up
In this episode of the podcast, Principal and Chief Executive Bryan Strawser takes a trip memory lane, revisiting predictions made in April 2020 about the “new normal” that would emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. From new team structures, leadership norms, and technology investments to work-life balance, productivity, and customer transparency, it’s fascinating to see how …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #145: Lessons from Two Years of a Pandemic
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser discusses the lessons learned after two years of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Topics discussed include COVID-19, the “Great Resignation”, how we’ll fight pandemics in the future, the miracle of the COVID-19 vaccines, impacts on the economy, the rise of remote/hybrid …
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Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #140: The Workplace of the Future and Business Continuity.
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser discusses the workplace of the future and how it impacts Business Continuity. Bryan explores how the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated many of the trends we are seeing in the changing work environment today. Related Episodes & Blog Posts Blog Post: …
Evaluating Business Continuity Programs: Is Your Program Ready for the Next Disruption?
Is Your Business Continuity Program Ready for the Next Disruption? A series of hurricanes tore through the Caribbean and the U.S. southern states in August and September of 2017. Harvey, Irma, and Maria took thousands of lives and inflicted an estimated $265 billion in damage. On March 11, 2020, the National Basketball Association suspended its …
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Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #108: Trends in the Post-COVID New Normal
In this episode of our Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal and CEO Bryan Strawser discusses the trends that we’ll see in the Post-COVID ‘New Normal’ or ‘Next Normal’. Topics discussed include remote work, business travel, work productivity, collaboration technology, telehealth, and more. Related Episodes & Blog Posts Blog Post: What the COVID-19 pandemic will mean for the office …
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Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #107: Returning to the Office in 2021 Post-COVID, what role will remote work play?
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal and Chief Executive Officer Bryan Strawser discusses returning to the office in 2021 in a Post-COVID world, what role will remote work play? As vaccines roll out around the world, we may finally be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel for the …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #106: Rethinking Business Continuity in the age of COVID-19
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser discusses how business continuity strategy should be rethought in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic. How are executives thinking about business continuity right now? How did planning, or the lack of planning, impact the response of organizations around the …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #105: Taking care of yourself during a crisis
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser talks about how to take care of yourself through a major crisis – such as the COVID-19 pandemic that we’re all engaged in working to manage. Topics discussed include self-care, taking immediate action where warranted, going to “the basement”, where …
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Webinar: Leading your organization through a complex novel crisis: Lessons from the frontlines of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is a significant human tragedy, impacting millions around the world and creating unprecedented business continuity & crisis management issues for organizations large and small. In this presentation & discussion, athenahealth Director of Global Security and Services Bridger McGaw and Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser discuss athenahealth’s preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #98: Social Distancing while Returning to the Office
As states, counties, and cities begin to lift stay-at-home orders and companies begin to make plans to return to the office in the coming weeks and months, what social distancing considerations should organizations include in their planning? In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser walks through a …
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Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #97: Returning to the office in the age of COVID-19
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser discusses returning to the office in the age of COVID-19. In other words, when it’s time to go “back to the office” – what will that look like for millions of employees and their companies? Topics discussed include the “new …
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Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #96: Crisis leadership in the time of Coronavirus
Leaders at all levels are being challenged today by the multitude of business leadership issues arising from the Coronavirus epidemic. The challenges are significant – from how one takes care of their employees, to how to best communicate with your customers or clients, to how to stay on top of the situation from day to …
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Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #95: Lessons learned to date from the Coronavirus fight
We’re just a few weeks into the fight against Coronavirus right now and we’re already into unprecedented territory with how government and the private sector are engaged in the fight against this epidemic. In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal and Chief Executive Bryan Strawser talks about lessons learned from the private …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #94: Personal and family preparedness for Coronavirus
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser tackles the topic of Personal and Family Preparedness for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Topics discussed include the Ready Campaign and their themes of: have a plan, make a kit, be informed – and specific steps that you and your family can …