Episodes

It's time for another chat with renown leading BCM industry expert, Regina Phelps. For our June 2022 chat we touch on: 1. The latest on Monkeypox, 2. Polio in London (Wasn’t this eradicated?!), 3. COVID Update (Vaccines, boosters, and where the world stands right now), 4. Continue our talk on planning and executing Ransomware Exercises (Injections, Virtual Exercises…), and much more! As always it’s an informative chat with Regina and there’s lots of you to take away. Enjoy!

If there's one thing organizations have learned throughout the COVID19 global pandemic, it's how fragile our supply chains are. I speak with longtime noted Business Continuity Management and Risk expert, and global award winning industry personality R. Vaidhyanathan (RV), about how to create resilience within our Supply Chains. We touch subject such as: a) Risks identification and management, b) Evaluating vendors and partners, c) Trends in Supply Chain Mgmt., d) Strategizing alternatives, e) Li...

Business Continuity – is it strategic? That’s the question award-winning and globally recognized BCM industry professional, Luke Bird, asks in the recently published article “Is Business Continuity Really Becoming More Strategic”? Luke talks about the difference between strategic thinkers, and the traditional approach of being a ‘doer’. In this episode we talk about: a) Is Business Continuity becoming more strategic?, b) The difference between strategic and tactical thinking/acting, c) Strategic...

Business Continuity and Risk Management must work closely together, like two people in a well-orchestrated dance; a 'paso doble'. I speak with Business Continuity and Risk Management expert Federica Maria Rita Livelli about how these two disciplines need to work in parallel to maintain synergy and unity. In this episode Federica discusses: 1. Defines the likeness between disciplines and how they assist each other 2. Discusses strategies and resources that link the two disciplines together 3. The...

Being a corporate business leader can be tough. Mishandled crises can devastate businesses, lives and livelihoods (Hemus, 2020) I talk with internationally recognized crisis leadership expert and author, Jonathan Hemus, as we talk about what good leaders need to understand, know, and react, when disasters and crises strike. We talk about: 1. The challenging risk landscape (health, economies...) 2. Securing executive buy-In 3. What organizations need have - and do - pre-crisis? 4. How to create a...

It's my monthly talk with author and entrepreneur, Regina Phelps. For our May 2022 discussion, we talk about: 1. Monkey Pox (What is it? What do we know, and what we don't know.), 2. COVID (An update from around the globe...and why things ain't look so good right now...), 3. Avian flu and increased animal contact, 4. Out continued talk about Cyber Exercises, and focusing on sustained technology outage / data loss and Regina's goal to make 'em cry. Another great chat with lots of information you ...

Sometimes the size and scale of Business Continuity Management (BCM) can be intimidating - to people in our own industry and to those trying to understand the industry. I speak with noted expert and author of 'Business Continuity Management: A Practical Guide to Organizational Resilience and ISO 22301', James Crask, For this episode we talk about: 1. Defining resilience, 2, What can be learned from international standards (the benefits and the pitfalls), 3. Lessons for the BCM and resilience ind...

Climate Change is one of - if not the most - important issue facing individuals, communities, organizations, and the world today. It's become a key component that many Business Continuity (BC) professionals must address; from the Risk Analysis (RA) to the Business Impact Analysis (BIA), to preparedness and response plans. I talk with noted industry expert Margaret Millett about what BC professionals can do to address Climate Change concerns in their organizations. We talk about: 1. Historical In...

Being a leader is hard. It's even harder during a crisis. I speak with psychologist and author, Gavin Freeman about leadership psychology as it pertains to crisis management. It's quite insightful and at times, surprising. We touch on: 1. The Ardent – Dreamworld Incident (Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Outcome?), 2. The mind of the CEO – Upper Echelon of the CEO, 3. Regulatory Theory, 4. Promotional vs Preventative to Performance vs Preventative, 5. Behavioral Agency Theory, 6. Reputation Man...

It’s my regular chat with noted industry expert Regina Phelps. For this episode we talk about: 1. A quick COVID pandemic update (Vaccines and vaccine expectations, world statuses - China, US, Canada… - boosters, the mess some are findings themselves in, 2. Shanghai, China and the coming impacts on the supply chain, 3. The Ukraine War and its continued impacts, 4. Ransomware and Cyber Threats (What happens in a ransomware attack? 5. Designing a ransomware / cyber exercise (What a cyber exercise i...

rganizing our Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) is key to long-term viability. in other words, setting up everything is everything. I talk with BCMS expert Jacopo Caparelli, as we talk about how organizations can set-up their Business Continuity programs as valued management system. We talk about: a) defining the BCMS and its various stages/components, b) the key components we really need to focus on, c) How, why, and what we need to do to set up 'everything', d) 4 Guiding Questions ...

The COVID pandemic impacted everyone around the globe. No country or business has escaped its wrath. I speak with University Extension Specialist of the University of the Philippines Institute for Small-Scale Industries (UP ISSI), Joanna Rose Laddaran, who discusses 'Inclusivity in Business Continuity and Supply Chain Resilience: Lessons from Philippine MSMEs'. Joanna talk about: 1. Inclusivity in business 2. The definition of MSME (Micro, Small, Medium businesses) 3. Define the ECQ program and ...

The last few years have taught us allot about organizational risk, business continuity, and lessons learned. I speak with noted expert Andrew Witts, about the lessons learned during 2020/2021...and perhaps into 2022. In this episode we talk about: a) Why do we need to rethink the way we do business continuity? b) Some of the lessons learned from 2020 (e.g., Loss of Resources, Locations, Staff, Vendor, Applications, c) Compound Threats and what this means, d) The supply chain, e) Cyber impacts ca...

It's our monthly discussion with renown expert Regina Phelps, and we talk about a wide variety of topics this month. For the March 2022 episode we discuss: 1. Crisis Leadership and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (a masterclass in crisis leadership) 2. The ongoing war in Ukraine and the collateral damage (Supply chain effects. Global Food supply, Trade, Energy: petroleum), 3. Economic impacts ( Stock market, Inflation, Energy costs...), 4. What companies should be doing regarding the Incr...

We do something a little different for this episode. Globally recognized Business Continuity Management and Resilience expert and author of 'My Experiments with BCM', Daman Dev Sood, will read a few chapters from his new book, and then we'll talk about the chapter content after each reading. We touch on chapters titled: a) And a Million Dollar Question, Answering While I Close this Book (What do Business Continuity Mangers Do?), b) Communication and Commitment (Continued Commitment) c) I am the ...

Climate Change is one of the hottest topics in news headlines and in the business world. I talk to climate change evangelist Pinaki Bhaduri about the effects of climate change on organizational resilience. We touch on: a) how businesses can reposition themselves b) Changing BCM and Resilience strategies c) the impacts on supply chains and risk management d) Environmental, Sustainability, Governance (ESG) e) mitigation activities f) the Board room, and much more. Pinaki shares many thoughts and i...

Risks! Everyday we face risks and need to be able to manage them. Organizations need to be able to manage their internal risks and their external risks. I speak with noted risk expert Tony Thornton about how organizations can do just that; manage their risks. We touch on: a) Challenges with our current 'business jargon' b) IPEC risks (What are they, and what can be done about them?) c) How to manage IPEC risks using the acronym 'ABCDE' d) Discuss the differences between 'likelihood' and 'probabi...

Business Continuity & Operational Resilience: Is it the Same? Many people in the industry are pondering that question. I'm joined by two founders of the Resilience Think Tank, Ashley Goosman and Andreas Bryant, who will try to help answer this question. We touch on: a) Defining Operational Resilience b) Is this is simply a rebranding exercise c) Compliance and Regulatory factors, d) Existing frameworks that help with Operational Resilience, e) Dashboards and displaying value, and f) Provide some...

It's my regular talk with industry expert and a former nurse, Regina Phelps. For this episode we talk about some new topics, though of course, we still touch on global pandemic topics. a) The possibility of war what that means for the rest of the world? (supply chain effects, increase in cyber attacks, and more...), b) What's the status of Omicron and COVID around the world, and where we might be going, c) The 'trucker' protests at the Canadian border and in the capital city of Ottawa, d) What t...

very special episode today; an episode I dedicate to my mum and aunt's Kendall and Brenda. I talk with two inspiring woman involved with the Business Continuity Institute's Women in Resilience committee; chair and co-chair respectively, Rina Singh (Host of ResiliencePod) and Margaret Millett. In this episode we talk about a) Why the Women in Resilience initiative is important to me, b) The women that have inspired me c) Challenges faced by women in the resilience industry d) The need for the Wom...

Diversity & Inclusion is good for you, for your community, and good for you organization. It’s the smart thing to do. Ignoring D&I can create many issues and challenges for organizational leaders. Join me as I talk with speaker, author, and award winning Diversity & Inclusion expert, Michael Bach, about his book “Birds of All Feathers: Doing Diversity and Inclusion Right”. Michael and I talk about: a) Define some key terms associated with D&I, including a term you may not be familiar with – Inte...

What opportunities are there in the Resilience / Business Continuity Management (BCM) industry that enable professionals to be - and stay - relevant? The answer to that that question and many more, are discussed as I talk with the CEO of Crisis Ally, Alexandra Hoffmann. In this episode, Alexandra talks about: a) the role of Diversity and Inclusion, b) soft (Human) skills c) linking activity to the organization's purpose (and the overall culture), d) the differences between resilience and sustain...

Get some clarity on what's happening with COVID, Vaccines, Boosters, the impacts the pandemic is having on the young, and the Omicron variant (as of recording on Dec 8/21). It's my regular talk with industry expert and a former nurse, Regina Phelps. For this episode we talk about: a) Where we are in Canada, USA, and the World, b) The BA.2 Omicron variant ('stealth omicron'), c) Kids and animals catching COVID, d) The possible origin of Omicron, e) Taxing the un-vaxed, f) What the future might lo...

I talk with the Disaster Recovery Institute Foundation President and Chairman of the Board for the Disaster Recovery Institute International, Al Berman. Al shares his thoughts on: a) Cyber Security. b) Compliance and Regulatory issues, c) Supply Chain issues and causes, and d) the changing face of working from home...post-COVID. Al shares his many years of experience and you don't want to miss his insights.