Episodes

This is the 2nd episode in an ongoing monthly discussion about Covid-19 with internationally recognized industry expert, Regina Phelps. In this episode we'll talk to Regina about the 3 kinds of possible pandemic wave scenarios and continue out talk about what organization's need to consider as part of their Workplace Re-Entry Plan. It's information every organization needs to know, so don't miss this very informative episode.

There are many websites and social media sites that provide information during emergencies and not all of it correct. We talk with OSINT (Open-source Intelligence) and Risk Intelligence expert, Dan Davydoff about how OSINT can help BCM and Emergency Management professionals strengthen their Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery capabilities and how we can integrated OSINT into the Emergency Management Life Cycle. A very interesting topic not to be missed.

Climate change is proving to be quite the challenge for today's BCM professionals, and for the most part many aren't aware of how to deal with the challenges climate change poses. We speak with internationally recognized industry expert, James Green about how we need to start incorporating Climate Change into our BCM plans and programs, using some very fundamental methods. James will give us quite a few tips on how we can incorporate Climate Change concerns into our risk assessment and BCM progr...

Disasters are disaster because they impact society; the way we mitigate, prepare, respond, and recover from negative situations, including the Covid-19 pandemic. We speak with globally recognized sociologist, researcher and author, Professor Kathleen Tierney, as we discuss her book Disasters: A Sociological Approach with a slant to the Covid-19 pandemic. Prof, Tierney will talk to us about the social aspects of risks, preparedness and recovery. We'll also chat about how Covid-19 is challenging d...

This is the first episode in an ongoing monthly discussion about Covid-19 with internationally recognized industry expert, Regina Phelps. In this episode we'll talk to Regina about the Seven Phases of Pandemic Planning, which we can all use to help get our organization's on track to prepare for, respond to, and recovery from the current pandemic situation. We'll also talk about the first 5 steps of Re-Entry Planning that organizations need to consider when they want to get their operations back ...

Each year, California is hit by wildfires, impacting communities, organizations and people. October 2019 was no exception and by all appearances, seemed to be one of the worst years on record. We talk once again to Julia Halsne, who is responsible for the Business Continuity Program and East Bay Municipal Utility District’s (EBMUD) Business Continuity Program. Julia will share with us how EBMUD prepared for the ongoing wildfire season and the lessons learned before, during and after the disaster...

When a disaster or crisis strikes, the wish of many organizations is to bounce back from the situation. However, Resilience is not about bouncing back, it's so much more. We talk with best selling authors Jennifer Eggers & Cynthia Barlow and their international best selling book Resilience - It's Not About Bouncing Back. Cynthia and Jennifer will talk to us about where our resilience comes from and how we can make ourselves and organizations, resilient. Jennifer and Cynthia will also give us ins...

Join us as we talk to well-known industry expert Regina Phelps, as we talk about 'How to Develop Cyber Exercises That Help Prepare Your Organization for the Impact of a Cyber Incident'.

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) is one of the premier promoters of BCM/DR/Resilience training and practices around the globe and that includes in the United States. We talk with the current President of the BCI US Chapter, Alice Kaltenmark, to talk about the benefits of the BCI US Chapter and some of the new initiatives planned in the coming months for the BCI overall. Alice will also talk to us about how the BCI promotes communication amongst professionals through various methods of Les...

We talk with renown resilience expert, Professor Michael Ungar and his book 'Change Your World: The Science of Resilience". Michael will talk to us about resources that can make us resilient in our organizations, communities and within ourselves.

A resilient organizational is something all companies should work towards. We talk to Ed Matley from PWC, who will talk to us about 'Investing in a Framework for Organizational Resilience' a topic he presented at the May 2019 Continuity & Resilience Today conference in Toronto. Ed will talk to us about such topics as: the visible outcomes and benefits for resilience, why Organizational Resilience matters, who should be part of resilience initiatives and discuss some of the frameworks that are av...

The current Coronavirus has many organizations and individuals concerned with what to do and how to respond to the situation. We talk with renown industry expert Regina Phelps to hear what organizations can do to protect their operations and how individuals can protect themselves from the virus. Regina will also dispel some untruths circulating on the internet with regards to masks and the potential of catching the virus. Regina shares her extensive expertise; it's a show not to be missed.

Resilience. This is something all organizations strive towards but not everyone understands. We talk with resiliency industry expert, Caitlin Durkovich. Caitlin will talk to us about what drives resiliency programs and what questions to ask to determine if you really are working towards a resilient culture or if you're not quite where you think you are. She will also talk to us about things that might hinder an organization from achieving a resilient status; things that you may not even know is ...

Say the wrong word or forget to say anything during a time of a crisis can destroy your reputation and that of your organization. It can take many years to get that reputation back on track and that cost of not managing a crisis effectively can have a great impact on your customers, your organization’s finances and even your career. We speak with global crisis leadership expert and author of The Art of Crisis Leadership, Rob Weinhold. Rob will help us understand how we can recognize a crisis and...

In today's world, crisis management must do more than help respond to a crisis effectively. Taking an integrated approach by connecting the dots between risk management, crisis management, communications and business continuity will help and organization build a robust contingency framework. We speak with CS&A International Managing Principal Caroline Sapriel who is a global expert on how to manage communications during a crisis. Caroline will help us understand how and why we must integrate Bus...

This week we talk with BCM industry expert, pioneer and industry leader, Ann Pickren. Ann will talk to us about her time in the BCM/Resilience industry. Along the way she provides some great stories and advice for BCM/Resilience professionals of all levels. We'll touch on such things as Risk Management, Cyber Threats and Security, Lesson Learned, obtaining an Advisory seat at the Executive Table and bringing various teams together to create common goals. We'll even touch on Artificial Intelligen...

Catastrophic events are very unusual but also very disruptive. The Canadian Province of British Columbia (BC) has a high certainty that a major event will affect its ability to continue delivery government services to its citizens. This week we’ll talk to the Executive Director of the Ministry of Citizens' Services for the BC Government, Ivan Rincon. Ivan will talk to us about the vision developed by the BC government to address the catastrophic events that face the Province. He’ll walk us throu...

We continue our talk with Prof. David Lindstedt, who along with co-author Mark Armour, created the Adaptive Business Continuity movement, which is taking the BCM/DR industry by storm - and getting people talking. We'll learn the latest happenings in the Adaptive BC movement and even discover about the new Adaptive BC certification. David will also talk to us about how and where Adaptive BC fits in with Organizational Resiliency and how it can help change our way of doing our traditional training...

Today’s most threatening scenario is a cyber-attack. It comes without prior warning, can lay dormant for weeks, may defy detection for months and may have the greatest impact upon organizations. As in most new threats, the response has been a focused resource oriented approach. But entities now see that a non-integrated approach just dilates the effectiveness of the response. In order to be most effective a holistic BCM approach to detection and response has proven to be most effective. We speak...

Resilience is something all communities, organizations and individuals strive for. We speak with international resiliency expert, researcher and author Professor Yossi Sheffi about his book 'The Power of Resilience: How the Best Companies Manage the Unexpected'. We'll talk about what resilience really means and what it isn't and understanding how redundancy and flexibility come into play. Prof Sheffi will also talk to us on how we can sometime loose our way during planning and cause problems for...

Mastering Business Continuity Management (BCM) can be a very tough goal since professionals are not just dealing with a couple of departments within an organization, they are working with the entire organization, including its 34rd party external partners and their local communities. We talk to globallay recognized Business Continuity expert, speaker, trainer, consultant and author, Dr. Michael D Redmond as we talk about some of the key foundational components of a good BCM program that all BCM ...

Social Media has the power to influence are personal and professional lives and not always in a manner in which we expect. It can be full of misinformation that can cause allot of harm and recognizing the good from the bad can be extremely difficult for organizations. This week, we welcome back Lt. Glen Mills from the Burlington, Massachusetts Police Department who is a specialist in monitoring social media; separating the good information from the bad. He will provide us some key insights that ...

As the effects of climate change are increasing in frequency and severe weather events become more pronounced and visible, there is greater need for communities and organizations to tackle the issue head-on. They need explore strategies for mitigating the related risks and for strengthening adaptive capacity to handle escalating impacts. We speak with Gillian Coyles, who is a Senior Planner of Enterprise Crisis & Business Continuity Management at the Canadian Tire Corporation. She will help us u...

Another great DRJ conference in Phoenix, Arizona this year (Sep 29 - Oct 2/19). This show highlights some of the sessions, workshops and talks and my own experiences from the conference. Be sure to check out the live events broadcast page to hear the chats we had with conference vendors and speakers.