The Crisis Management Plan
In this 9th episode of the Whiteboard Wednesday video series, Rob discusses the Crisis Management Plan and what should be included in it.
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How Tabletop Exercises Make Strong Leaders
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” —John F. Kennedy JFK, the president who inspired a nation to reach the moon, knew a thing or two about leadership. His quote above succinctly drives the point: it’s continuous learning that makes leaders stronger, better able to guide their organizations to achieve particular goals. When a…
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7 Steps to Building Your Tabletop Exercise
In this podcast Rob Burton talks about how PreparedEx work with their customers in accomplishing tabletop exercises. Rob covers the 7 simple steps from contract execution to post exercise activities. The 7 steps are: Step 1: Contract Execution – This includes the PreparedEx Tabletop Exercise professional services agreement and SOW (Statement of Work). We also…
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Horizon Scanning
In this 8th episode of the Whiteboard Wednesday video series, Rob talks all about Horizon Scanning. “Understanding our vulnerabilities requires visibility throughout the whole organization.”
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Crisis Management Policy
Welcome to week 7 of the Whiteboard Wednesday video series. In this video, Rob breaks down Crisis Management Policy.
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Addressing Your Information Security’s Weakest Link
Guest contributor: Julia Brown Technology has done wonders for advancing business operations across the globe. It’s helped innovation, cultivated collaboration between industries, and enhanced security protocols in some of the biggest companies in the world. Thanks to new developments, information security has gone past locked file cabinets and into encrypted servers. However, Cyber Security Hub’s…
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Organizational Preparedness
In this 6th installment of the Whiteboard Wednesday video series, Rob asks the question “Are You Ready?” in regards to organizational preparedness.
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The 5 Levels of Simulation Exercises
All organizations should consider the advantages of implementing a comprehensive exercise program rather than focusing on singular periodic simulation exercises. Whether they are a start-up company, an older well-established company, an organization undergoing a leadership change, or a company that is has just completed a merger, and are in the process of developing a…
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10 Benefits of Crisis Simulation Exercises
When is the last time your organization ran a crisis simulation exercise? While the reasons are many, some that serve as a foundation for a strategic-based approach to tabletop exercise programs include: Provides an Opportunity to Review and Analyze Risk In every business environment where there’s risk, continual assessment of known risks as well…
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Crisis Leadership – An Interview with Former CSO of Microsoft – Mike Howard
Many leaders are not ready to face a crisis due to lack of experience. If you think about the large-scale crises that have taken place in recent years, you’ll notice a pattern of poor decision-making throughout most of those events. Poor decisions are often made because leaders can’t lead under stressful circumstances, it’s not day-to-day…
