Organizational Preparedness
In this 6th installment of the Whiteboard Wednesday video series, Rob asks the question “Are You Ready?” in regards to organizational preparedness.
When floodwaters rise, so do the stakes for businesses. For corporate crisis managers, a major flood is more than a natural disaster—it’s a real-time stress test of operational resilience and strategic clarity. This blog unpacks how to respond, recover, and reinforce continuity in the wake of flooding events. Phase 1: Immediate Response – Activate Crisis…
Warning: The following reveals a deep and personal secret of the author. Proceed at your own risk. There is a commercial airing right now where a girl says “when I had acne, I made up all kinds of excuses to stay in.” The commercial cuts to her saying things like “I heard that restaurant is…
Guest author: Leona Harrison Regardless of its size or business field, any business can be affected by a crisis. However, successful businesses emerge better than they were before the crisis. This post will share invaluable tips on managing crises when they occur. Additionally, we shall also look at how to overcome the crisis. To kick…
During a crisis, leaders are often faced with several problems. In order to solve those problems, they need to make decisions. In order to make well informed decisions, leaders should analyze the intelligence that they receive to ensure its accurate and current. There might be several decisions that need to be made prior to solving…
Series authors: Mark Hoffman and Milena Maneva This is the third article in a five-part series on returning to the office. Previous article: Return-to-Office: Protecting Your People It is time to think about office space There is an interesting debate taking place currently on my LinkedIn feed between people that I respect immensely. …
Every company should plan for crises, and it’s never too early to start. Planning ahead is the best way to reduce financial and reputational impacts of a crisis on your organization. Here are three advantages of planning for crises: 1) better understanding what resources are needed to weather the storm; 2) look for new opportunities…
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