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10 Reasons Organizations Fail at Crisis Management
In this the 104th Episode, Rob discusses 10 Reasons Organizations Fail at Crisis Management. 1 - Not Having a Crisis Management Plan Will Create Unnecessary Chaos 2 - Without a Crisis Leader, You Will Faulter 3 - Not Understanding Who Your Stakeholders...
10.5 Reasons Organizations Fail at Crisis Management
A crisis can happen to any organization, no matter how big or small. When a crisis does occur, it is important that the leadership team is prepared to handle it effectively. Unfortunately, many organizations fail in crisis management due to a number of reasons. In...
Preparing Organizations for Active Shooter Situations – An Interview with Scott Hemingway
In Episode 103 of the podcast Rob interviewed Scott Hemingway who is the Director of Security at the Signature Healthcare system and runs The Hemingway Group a security consulting firm. It was humbling to hear Scott talk about his recent visit to Robb Elementary...
CC Series Short: Exercise Delivery – The Hot Wash
The “hot wash,” another term borrowed from the military, is the “after-action” discussions and evaluations of an organization’s performance immediately following an exercise/war game, training session, or an actual major event. Coming right on the heels of the...
Preparing for and Responding to Wildfires – An Interview with Austin Cruz
In episode 102 of the podcast we interviewed Austin Cruz who a Crisis and Disaster Services Program Manager for an industry leading global aerospace company. Austin provided insight into the challenges around preparing for wildfires. He spoke about the steps that...
CC Series Short: Exercise Delivery – Evaluation
Exercise evaluators are provided a MSEL and will use it to assist in identifying events they must monitor closely. Evaluators should advise exercise controllers if they have not observed some expected action by the players. This activity will assist controllers in...
CC Series Short: Exercise Delivery – Event Management
How you deliver the exercise is important. Ensuring that everyone is engaged throughout the session and that they receive the best training experience is important. If there is external participation or need for observers to access the exercise, then using online...
CC Series Short: Exercise Delivery – Opening Statement and The Issues Board
During the course of the exercise, there will be times when an issue surfaces that cannot be resolved because of exercise time constraints. We define an “issue” as something whose resolution is important to the organization’s crisis or business continuity plan, but...
An Update from Rob Burton
In Episode 101 of the podcast Rob reflects on 17 years in business, ICMC 2022, as well as his DRJ presentation coming up in the Fall.
CC Series Short: Final Preparations Check List – Part Two
The final exercise preparations are really about making sure your doing a rehearsal. It is your opportunity to do a dry run of your exercise to be sure everything is organized and in place. In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series, Rob...