Have you identified what your biggest challengers are when it comes to crisis management preparedness? At PreparedEx, we have thousands of hours of experience analyzing crisis management programs and have created a list of critical gaps that exist throughout almost every sector. One of the key gaps we see is decision-making, there are many…
COVID19 has presented many challenges for organizations and their workforce. One of those challenges is the psychological impact. We all process stress differently. Some can manage it better than others. It’s important that leaders understand what kind of pressure individuals might be under trying to manage their personal and business lives and have mechanisms to support them. Roberts’s bio Prior to his arrival at the Foreign Service…
When planning your tabletop exercise, consider asking these 5 questions: 1. Why are we conducting this exercise? Is this a request from senior management or has it come down from the board? Is it a new internal or externally regulated requirement? Whatever the purpose, you should try to clearly define the reason you’re about to…
COVID19 has shown many businesses that they were not prepared for some of the impacts caused by the pandemic. Those businesses that learn from these impacts will be better prepared for a second wave and for the next pandemic. In our 71st podcast we interview Michael Gladstone of WeWork who provides an insight into his role as an emergency manager at the office space sharing company. Michael’s bio …
Viviane Vicente, founder of Rispetto Consulting®, an advisory firm designed to help individuals and organizations navigate the globalized world and enhance their leadership potential, discusses Psychological Safety and why it is important for teams in the workplace. Q: What is Psychological Safety and how can it be observed in the workplace? A: Psychological Safety is…
I remember the time I transitioned from the military into civilian life and it wasn’t easy. It was a challenging time for me due to the many unknows like job security and housing which has always been provided to me. In this episode of the podcast, we interview Joe Barker who discusses these challenges as well as the resources military personnel can get…
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has shown that many organizations were not prepared to respond to and manage the impacts caused by the virus. Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) were either not developed or were out of date. That’s why it’s essential that your BCP remains up-to-date and is regularly validated. In this blog we provide…
The Master Sequence of Events List (MSEL), is the primary document used to manage an exercise, to know when events are expected to occur, and to know when to insert injects (information) into the exercise. A summary version of a MSEL document can also be used to assist exercise facilitators in the monitoring and management of exercise…
“The KEY INGREDIENT TOWARDS A RESILIENT CULTURE is resiliency through relationships.” This is one of Rina Singh’s quotes that makes a lot of sense especially after you listen to her speak on our 68th podcast. Rina talks about the Coronavirus, people being central to reliance as well as threats that UK businesses face and much more. …
Enhancing an organization’s effectiveness to respond through the use of monitoring and a corrective action process – by troubleshooting operations. By assessing the level of functioning, and using corrective actions during the response effort, an organization can improve outcomes and increase the level of nimbleness within the team structure – adapting based on what is…