MHA Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In such times, the best thing an organization can do is get serious about risk management. Related on BCMMETRICS: The ABCs of ERM: The Rise of Enterprise Risk Management An Unstable Global Environment Not since the height of the Cold War has the global environment felt as shaky as it does now. Ideally, it should be more than that.

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Castellan

JUNE 2, 2021

Before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020, the U.S. business continuity industry saw an average of about 20-25 new job postings each week , with about 30-35 on average internationally. new business continuity job postings reached an average of 30-35 per week, with international numbers increasing to 40-45 posts.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

I think in a number of areas, business continuity (BC) was lacking when it came to responding to COVID and some may start to question the validity of BC. The areas I feel business continuity has been found wanting are as follows: 1. As we have all managed responses to COVID, we know that the response is much, much more complex.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

I think in a number of areas, business continuity (BC) was lacking when it came to responding to COVID and some may start to question the validity of BC. The areas I feel business continuity has been found wanting are as follows: 1. As we have all managed responses to COVID, we know that the response is much, much more complex.

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MHA Consulting

JULY 27, 2023

The same thing is true of organizations and business continuity professionals. The pandemic underscored the fact that events taking place 10,000 miles away can impact us with great severity in a very short time. Over time, organisms that are capable of adapting to change thrive while those that don’t go extinct. The time crunch.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

I think in a number of areas, business continuity (BC) was lacking when it came to responding to COVID and some may start to question the validity of BC. The areas I feel business continuity has been found wanting are as follows: 1. As we have all managed responses to COVID, we know that the response is much, much more complex.

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Castellan

OCTOBER 6, 2021

It’s a catchphrase many of us have used, especially business continuity professionals who have successfully conquered the latest disruption or disaster and played a key role in leading an organization to a return to normal. Business as usual. Every crisis I’ve faced has been different,” Knafo explains. “In The COVID Connection.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 30, 2022

This week, I have been in Riyadh delivering a series of workshops, exercises, and business continuity reviews. I have been to the country many times before COVID however, this was my first time since the pandemic. Therefore, I will be sharing some thoughts on what I have learned.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 30, 2022

This week, I have been in Riyadh delivering a series of workshops, exercises, and business continuity reviews. I have been to the country many times before COVID however, this was my first time since the pandemic. Therefore, I will be sharing some thoughts on what I have learned.

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Castellan

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Continuity. And, as a business continuity professional, have they changed in scope and complexity in the past year? Has the coronavirus pandemic altered the way you approach these for business? This is one of the many positive changes for resiliency post-pandemic for many organizations. “I Resilience. DOWNLOAD NOW.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 28, 2020

This week I thought I would go through the six elements of the business continuity lifecycle and mark them out of 10, to see whether they hold up or are found wanting during this ongoing incident. Policy and Programme Management I think almost all organisations have been blindsided by the coronavirus and are scrambling around to respond.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 28, 2020

This week I thought I would go through the six elements of the business continuity lifecycle and mark them out of 10, to see whether they hold up or are found wanting during this ongoing incident. Policy and Programme Management I think almost all organisations have been blindsided by the coronavirus and are scrambling around to respond.

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Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Episode 127: Strategic Communication Methods for DE & I This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together. Business continuity professionals need to focus on strategic communication and how corporations take responsibility for their actions. Request a demo at [link] today!

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Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Episode 127: Strategic Communication Methods for DE & I This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together. Business continuity professionals need to focus on strategic communication and how corporations take responsibility for their actions. Request a demo at [link] today!

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This week, Charlie comments on how Raith Rovers and West Ham (Zouma) have handled their recent PR incidents, and what we as business continuity professionals can take away from that. My final point is about preparation and incident management. Huge salaries, adoring fans and the roar of the crowd I suspect are the cause of this.

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This week, Charlie comments on how Raith Rovers and West Ham (Zouma) have handled their recent PR incidents, and what we as business continuity professionals can take away from that. My final point is about preparation and incident management. Huge salaries, adoring fans and the roar of the crowd I suspect are the cause of this.

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Plan B Consulting

MAY 30, 2022

This week, I have been in Riyadh delivering a series of workshops, exercises, and business continuity reviews. I have been to the country many times before COVID however, this was my first time since the pandemic. Therefore, I will be sharing some thoughts on what I have learned.

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MHA Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

It is also a pretty good depiction of how business continuity management (BCM) programs need to be these days if they are to successfully protect their organizations from the unprecedented number of threats in the environment. These fears are natural, but if you do not manage your fears, the result is often paralysis.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 2, 2019

In Part 2 of Charlie’s blogs on Business Continuity Plans, he looks at the different audiences and how we can develop future plans. In last week’s bulletin we looked at what plans are for and the different purposes of business continuity and crisis management plans.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 2, 2019

In Part 2 of Charlie’s blogs on Business Continuity Plans, he looks at the different audiences and how we can develop future plans. In last week’s bulletin we looked at what plans are for and the different purposes of business continuity and crisis management plans.

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Business Resilience Decoded

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Episode 127: Strategic Communication Methods for DE & I This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together. Business continuity professionals need to focus on strategic communication and how corporations take responsibility for their actions. Request a demo at [link] today!

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Plan B Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This week, Charlie comments on how Raith Rovers and West Ham (Zouma) have handled their recent PR incidents, and what we as business continuity professionals can take away from that. My final point is about preparation and incident management. Huge salaries, adoring fans and the roar of the crowd I suspect are the cause of this.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 12, 2020

I always tell readers to try and horizon scan and think about future incidents, and when teaching incident management, I always say you need to try and get ahead of the incident. We shouldn’t be ordering people around and treating them as commodities, in our desire to mitigate the effect of the pandemic.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 12, 2020

I always tell readers to try and horizon scan and think about future incidents, and when teaching incident management, I always say you need to try and get ahead of the incident. We shouldn’t be ordering people around and treating them as commodities, in our desire to mitigate the effect of the pandemic.

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 21, 2021

This week I thought I would talk about the vulnerability of water systems to cyber-attacks and some ideas of what, as business continuity professionals, we can do about this. I think we need to pay more attention to the risks outlined document, as most people ignored the risk with the highest likelihood and impact, a Global Pandemic!

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Plan B Consulting

MARCH 21, 2021

This week I thought I would talk about the vulnerability of water systems to cyber-attacks and some ideas of what, as business continuity professionals, we can do about this. The interview for my first job when coming out of the army in 1995, was for the role of Emergency Planning Manager for a water company in the UK.

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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Is it time for Business Continuity Managers to step away from the COVID-19 response? The initial and obvious answer is yes, it is a business continuity issue and probably the largest incident most business continuity professionals will face in their lifetime.

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Plan B Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Is it time for Business Continuity Managers to step away from the COVID-19 response? The initial and obvious answer is yes, it is a business continuity issue and probably the largest incident most business continuity professionals will face in their lifetime.

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Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Charlie discusses the theory of wicked problems, what it means for business continuity professionals and how we are able to implement this idea into our plans. I came across this term during my reading on crisis management, but until very recently I wasn’t aware of the definition of the word nor where it came from.

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Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Charlie discusses the theory of wicked problems, what it means for business continuity professionals and how we are able to implement this idea into our plans. I came across this term during my reading on crisis management, but until very recently I wasn’t aware of the definition of the word nor where it came from.

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Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Charlie discusses the theory of wicked problems, what it means for business continuity professionals and how we are able to implement this idea into our plans. I came across this term during my reading on crisis management, but until very recently I wasn’t aware of the definition of the word nor where it came from.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Regardless of their nature, weather-related events that cause havoc in our communities, pandemics that can wipe us out, or cyber-related incidents that can potentially shut-down our technology, these events require us to be more resilient. It can be overwhelming if your organization has never implemented a robust business continuity program.

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Stratogrid Advisory

JUNE 3, 2020

Regardless of their nature, weather-related events that cause havoc in our communities, pandemics that can wipe us out, or cyber-related incidents that can potentially shut-down our technology, these events require us to be more resilient. It can be overwhelming if your organization has never implemented a robust business continuity program.

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