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Interview with Tamrin Olden
Communicating with your stakeholders is important at any time. Communicating with them during emergencies is especially important. In episode 75 we interview Tamrin Olden and discuss the importance of communicating with your stakeholders and putting a plan together...
FirstLook – Customized Crisis Simulation Exercises
FirstLook is a customized crisis simulation exercise that is created by PreparedEx and delivered by you. Unlike exercises that are delivered using PowerPoint decks that never engage your teams, FirstLook is a series of dynamic and thought-provoking injects that create...
Crisis Intervention and Hostage Negotiation – An Interview with Dr. Andy Young
We recently had Mental Health Awareness Week so this podcast interview is timely. Dr. Andy Young joined me from Texas to describe his experiences as a hostage and crisis negotiator. Some of his experiences were life changing for him personally and those that were on...
Operationalizing Resilience an Interview with Robert Fagan
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...
The Challenges of Transitioning to Recovery from COVID19 – An Interview with Michael Gladstone
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...
Transitioning from the Military – an Interview with Joe Barker
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...
Enhancing Business Resilience – Interview with Rina Singh
“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...
Enhancing Response Effectiveness Through Monitoring and Corrective Actions
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...
Dallas Sniper Shooting – Interview with Nick LaGrassa
In this our 67th episode we look at the Dallas sniper shooting that took place on July 7th, 2016. Nick LaGrassa who was a Senior Emergency Management Specialist for the City of Dallas during the event will walk us through what happened and what lessons...
Crisis Leader Versus Crisis Communicator
In this, our 66th episode, Rob Burton discusses the difference between the Crisis Leader and the Crisis Communicator. In this short podcast, Rob describes the difference and provides a list of the different responsivities of each role.
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