Episodes

The profession of Emergency Management isn't always recognized the same way around the globe, neither is Emergency Management certification. I speak with Officer Russell Dippy, the Emergency Management Coordinator for the South Australia Police about the state of Emergency Management in Australia. We'll define the differences between Incident Management, Emergency Management, and Disaster Management, and Russell will also talk to us about the differences between a a Profession, Professional, and...

It's that time again! It's my monthly discussion with recognized BCM industry expert Regina Phelps. For this month we mix it up a bit and talk about what the pandemic means to the field of Business Continuity, how to promote what BC professionals do and offer organization's, and how we can show Value on Investment (VOI). As always, we start off with a quick update on the status of COVID-19 and vaccine's around the globe. It's always a great discussion with Regina, so don't miss it.

As Business Continuity Professionals, it's important we keep ourselves up to date on the latest methodologies, incident learnings, and happenings in our industry. I speak with noted industry expert Russ Parramore, FBCI about the Business Continuity Institute's (BCI) Continuous Professional Development (CPG) program. We learn about what CPD is, it's function, and the benefits it offers today's professions. Russ will also talk about mentoring and how mentoring helps build a mentee's abilities, con...

What does a Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) entail? Join me as I talk with Business Continuity expert Jacopo Capparelli, as he provides insight on what a BCMS program entails. Jacopo will provide some insights on how the 'Analysis' phase of the BCMS is often mismanaged and how it can be improved using technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI). We'll also touch on the key Contingency Resources that all professionals, programs, and plans should address during adverse situations. Ja...

Join me as I speak to Dr. David Lindstedt and Mark Armour about the the latest happenings with the AdaptiveBC movement, as well as how the Business Continuity industry is changing. We'll touch on such things as Risk Management, the need to stop focusing on known scenarios and their impacts, and the problems with 'plans'. David and Mark will also talk about how industry professionals are beginning to take notice of the AdaptiveBC and embrace new ways of performing BC activities and why. We'll als...

Join me for my regular chat with globally recognized industry expert, Regina Phelps. We talk about the latest happenings with COVID-19, vaccines and vaccine rollout and hesitancy, variants, and what's happening in other parts of the world. if you're a manager or corporate leader, make sure you listen to the third segment. Regina also talks to us about the research being done by Raj Choudhry on 'Working from Anywhere', which was published by the Harvard Business Review. It's always an enjoyable a...

All organization's strive to be more resilient as they move forward. They want resilient processes and operations but without resilient leaders and resilient employees, an organization will never get there. I talk with noted speaker, coach, instructor and consultant, Tammie Horton on how to create resilience within your teams. Tammie will describe the characteristics that can make a person more resilient, as well as describing how the brain functions in relation to resilient states of mind. COVI...

Instilling a sense of Business Continuity Management (BCM) Awareness is much more than a onetime activity. It takes allot more to plan, build, and implement a successful BCM campaign to continually meet the ongoing needs of the organization. I speak with industry expert and business leader, Matthias Rosenberg, about how BCM professionals can build successful awareness programs. There are allot of considerations to take into account and Matthias shares many valuable tips and strategies to ensure ...

Ransomware! Cyber-Crime! Data Risk Management! These are the things that keep Senior Executives awake at night. Join me as I talk with internationally recognized cyber security expert, John Beattie. John will clarify Ransomware; what it is, how it impacts organizations, and how organizations can prepare - and respond to - cyber/Ransomware attacks. John will also clarify for us the difference between Data Recovery and Disaster Recovery, and how the two can actually work together. We'll also clari...

In today's environment organizations must become resilience, or they risk be passed over by potential partners, customers, and clients. Join me as I talk with a respected leader in the field of Organizational Resilience, Rick Cudworth. Rick will talk to us about Organizational Resilience, including how to establish a 'Resilience Mindset' and the knowledge of mindfulness, to help corporate leaders and their organizations, before and during, adverse situations. We'll learn about the Resilience Lif...

Join me for my regular chat with globally recognized industry expert, Regina Phelps. We talk about the latest happenings with COVID-19, such as variants, vaccines, and vaccinations, and we also talk about a recent Microsoft report (2021 Work Trend Index: Annual Report) titled The Next Great Disruption is Hybrid Work - Are We Ready? You can get a copy of the report at www.stone-road.com.

Project Management is a skill set that is used in many situations, even when we don't think it's needed. Dr. Desiree Beekharry talk to us about how Project Management is used during times of Natural Disasters and how it's various aspects are used to help with Disaster Management practices overall. We'll discuss the similarities and differences between traditional Project Management approaches and Natural Disaster Management concepts, while identifying the challenges and complexities with both. D...

Each organization has its own culture and how it perceives Business Continuity, sometimes in a positive light and others no so. BCM industry expert Dwayne Grizzle will talk about his presentation from the BCI World Virtual 2020 conference entitled 'Cultural Change and Awareness'. We'll learn about the definition of Culture and how through change triggers and awareness measures, organizations can change their organization's thinking, participation, and culture surrounding Business Continuity Mana...

Cyber Security is one of the biggest threats to nations, organizations, and individuals and ensuring we are well-protected is key to our future. In this episode I speak with ling-time recognized Cyber Security expert, Ray Boisvert. Ray will talk to us about the fast-pace changes in technology that are driving the needs to increase out data security practices and how criminal elements are keeping pace with these changes. We'll also talk about why we need to move away from a Compliance-focused sec...

Join me for my regular chat with globally recognized industry expert, Regina Phelps. We talk about the latest happenings with COVID-19, such as variants, vaccines, and vaccinations. We also have a lengthy discussion about 'Return to the Office' thinking, and how management need to take a close look at how their offices are going to operate in the future. Regina also discusses some fascinating research performed by Professor Raj Choudhury from the Harvard Business School about 'Return to the offi...

Crisis Management isn't always what you think it is and not everything that happens to your organization is a crisis. Join me, as I speak with recognized Crisis Management and Business Continuity expert and author, Stuart Hotchkiss. We'll talk about what defines a crisis, the Crisis Management Team (CMT), and who should be part of the team and their roles and responsibilities. Stuart will also describe the Crisis Management policy and what it must - and must not - contain, along with a discussio...

One of the greatest threats organizations have at the moment is the ever-increasing threat of Cyber attacks. It's the new 'new' battleground. I talk with globally recognized Business Continuity industry expert, James Green, who presented at the BCI Virtual World 2020 Conference in November 2020. James will talk about how Business Continuity professionals and methodologies can work with Information Security / Cyber Security professionals to contribute to the creation of organizational resilience....

'Gloom to Boom': How Leaders Transform Risk into Resilience and Value' is the latest book by Andrea Bonime-Blanc (Routledge, 2020). I chat with noted global risk, ethics and governance strategist, and author, Andrea Bonime-Blanc about some of the key megatrends that are affecting today's business world, including the trend to increase the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the considerations related to it. We'll also talk about how categorizing risks using ESG&T considerations (environment,...

My regular chat with Regina Phelps about the latest in vaccines, variants, and COVID. We touch on what might be in store for us in the coming months and how the variants could disrupt things going forward. We also touch on some of the considerations organizations must have when considering a 'Return to the Office'. It's not as simple as communications or scheduling people to return. We have to ask the question 'Why do you need to return now?' Educational as always - don't miss it Bloomberg Vacci...

Successful business continuity requires the creation of and adherence to a plan, which ensure an organization's critical functions are maintained or restored in the event of disruption (e.g. fires, natural disasters, etc.). Join me as I talk with recognized industry expert and author Stuart Hotchkiss and his book 'Business Continuity Management: In Practice. BCM can be made very over-complicated and Stuart provides a clear and simple approach to understanding what BCM is, and what it isn't. We'l...

The Fall 2020 edition of the Disaster Recovery Journal magazine contained what became a controversial article on Business Continuity Management (BCM) entitled Is Our Profession at a Crossroads? I talk with the author of the article, well-known industry expert James Green. James will talk to us about why he wrote the article and the thinking behind it. We'll also touch on some of the negative responses resulting from the article's publication.

COVID-19 has forever changed the way we do business, think about business, adapt to business needs, and think about our responses to crisis and disaster situations. I speak to renown industry expert, entrepreneur, trainer, and author, Geary Sikich, as we chat about some of the COVID-19 related thoughts he presented at the Continuity & Resilience Today (CRT) conference in Oct/20. Geary touches on some key themes relating to COVID, from Supply Chain Mgmt. to Risk Management to the growing needs fo...

It's time once again for our monthly talk with expert Regina Phelps and discuss the latest happenings on the COVID19 pandemic. We talk about: - the current state of COVID affairs in the US and Canada, - the current state of vaccine distribution and the challenges being encountered, - the new variants concerning scientists, - companies assessing their 'return to the office' ideas. 2021 hasn't quite started the way we all hoped.

There’s no doubt that business continuity has evolved into a critical team that helps organizations become - and stay - resilient. As the risk to reputational damages moves into the forefront for corporations, many BC teams are faced with growing the scope and scale of their programs to meet new demands. Many are struggling with finding the best and fastest path forward, as there are always roadblocks that tend to get in the way. I talk with renown industry expert James Green, who presented the ...