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On this week's show, Shane interviews John Hill, a seasoned consultant with over 20 years of experience in DisasterRecovery and Business Continuity. John integrated the concept of continuous improvement concepts into his BC programs and has lots of stories about how this work has enabled him to create value with leadership.
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Mark is the author, along with David Lindstedt, PhD, of the Adaptive Business Continuity Manifesto and Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach. He is currently the Global Director of Business Continuity at Brink’s, Incorporated, the worldwide leader in cash management solutions and secure logistics. .
Back then, finding information on how to do anything in BC and IT disasterrecovery (IT/DR) was impossible. of Homeland Security website has great general information on preparing for disasters. Other BCM professionals. Nowadays, we are in a golden age when it comes to obtaining quality information on doing BC.
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In today’s post, we’ll lay out what these domains are, reveal which ones tend to get overlooked, and explain how knowing about the domains can help business continuityprofessionals reduce their organizations’ risks and bolster their resilience. Sometimes the potential consequences of a given risk are too small to worry about.)
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While the DRJ Fall 2022 conference is now over, it proved to be a lively mix of businesses, vendors, and professionals coming together to discuss all things business continuity and disasterrecovery. Millennials are entering key leadership positions and Gen Z is entering the workforce… are you ready?
While the DRJ Fall 2022 conference is now over, it proved to be a lively mix of businesses, vendors, and professionals coming together to discuss all things business continuity and disasterrecovery. Millennials are entering key leadership positions and Gen Z is entering the workforce… are you ready?
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Episode 124: A Business Continuity Framework You Can Use in Your Personal Life This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together. As business continuityprofessionals, we prepare for possible disasters that may strike the business world. Request a demo at [link] today!
Business continuityprofessionals need to focus on strategic communication and how corporations take responsibility for their actions. DisasterRecovery Journal: Register for DRJ’s weekly (Wednesday) webinar series: [link] Register for DRJ Spring 2023: Solutions for a Resilient Tomorrow: [link].
As continuityprofessionals, we need to be constantly planning for possible disruptions. DisasterRecovery Journal: Register for DRJ’s weekly (Wednesday) webinar series: [link] Register for DRJ Spring 2023: Solutions for a Resilient Tomorrow: [link]. What are your supply chains? What are your supply chains?
As continuityprofessionals, we need to be constantly planning for possible disruptions. DisasterRecovery Journal: Register for DRJ’s weekly (Wednesday) webinar series: [link] Register for DRJ Spring 2023: Solutions for a Resilient Tomorrow: [link]. What are your supply chains? What are your supply chains?
Business continuityprofessionals need to focus on strategic communication and how corporations take responsibility for their actions. DisasterRecovery Journal: Register for DRJ’s weekly (Wednesday) webinar series: [link] Register for DRJ Spring 2023: Solutions for a Resilient Tomorrow: [link].
Episode 124: A Business Continuity Framework You Can Use in Your Personal Life This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together. As business continuityprofessionals, we prepare for possible disasters that may strike the business world. Request a demo at [link] today!
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In this episode, we’re sharing how business continuityprofessionals in any industry can plan for a recession, and important reminders on how treating people well during this time can have a lasting impact. There’s a lot of buzz going on about a looming recession, and we’ve already seen mass layoffs affecting many industries this year.
She also harks back to her days working as a business continuityprofessional in the aerospace industry and explains why you can’t find salmon in the pork section of the grocery store—and what this means for organizations’ efforts to be more diverse and inclusive. LinkedIn: [link] • DisasterRecovery Journal: [link]
She also harks back to her days working as a business continuityprofessional in the aerospace industry and explains why you can’t find salmon in the pork section of the grocery store—and what this means for organizations’ efforts to be more diverse and inclusive. LinkedIn: [link] • DisasterRecovery Journal: [link].
While the DRJ Fall 2022 conference is now over, it proved to be a lively mix of businesses, vendors, and professionals coming together to discuss all things business continuity and disasterrecovery. Millennials are entering key leadership positions and Gen Z is entering the workforce… are you ready?
Episode 124: A Business Continuity Framework You Can Use in Your Personal Life This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together. As business continuityprofessionals, we prepare for possible disasters that may strike the business world. Request a demo at [link] today!
Business continuityprofessionals need to focus on strategic communication and how corporations take responsibility for their actions. LinkedIn: [link] Book Mathews as a speaker: [link] Jon Seals, producer Jon Seals is the editor in chief at DisasterRecovery Journal, the leading magazine/event in business continuity.
She also harks back to her days working as a business continuityprofessional in the aerospace industry and explains why you can’t find salmon in the pork section of the grocery store—and what this means for organizations’ efforts to be more diverse and inclusive. LinkedIn: [link] • DisasterRecovery Journal: [link]
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