Latest Podcasts
The End of Check-the-Box Exercises: Why Organizations Need More Than Just a Test
In this episode of the PreparedEx Podcast, Rob discusses why the traditional “check-the-box” approach to crisis exercises is no longer enough. As organizations face more complex risks, increased regulatory scrutiny, and higher expectations from boards, customers, and stakeholders, exercises must do more than satisfy a requirement. They need to validate…
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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 Barker who discusses these challenges as well as the resources military personnel can get…
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 reliance as well as threats that UK businesses face and much more. …
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 improve outcomes and increase the level of nimbleness within the team structure – adapting based on what is…
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 need to be learned from the tragic attack. Five police officers were killed…
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.
The Crisis Management Job Market – An Interview With Cheyene Marling
Are you looking to hire the next crisis management or resilience officer for your organization? Are you looking for a new challenge within the world of business continuity, risk or cyber-security? This podcast provides a great insight into what employers are looking for as well as what a prospective employee should be doing to improve his…

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