In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, organizations face a myriad of threats ranging from cyberattacks to natural disasters. To navigate these challenges, implementing tabletop exercises has become a pivotal strategy. However, the true effectiveness of these exercises’ hinges on a critical component: remediation planning. This blog post delves into why remediation planning is not…
The decision to undertake layoffs is never an easy one. It can create profound ripple effects, both within your organization and in the lives of the affected employees. As a leader, your responsibility is to minimize these adverse effects as much as possible and handle the process with utmost integrity and professionalism. This article explores…
Scenario planning is not a recent invention. The genesis of this essential decision-making tool dates back to the times of the Cold War, where it played a pivotal role in military strategy, which is known as ‘War Gaming’. It has now transcended its military origins to become a vital part of modern business strategy, where…
Guest Authors: Andreas Bryant, Business Continuity & Resilience Specialist, BMO Global Asset Management (EMEA) Ashley Goosman, Business Continuity & Crisis Management Manager, Liberty Mutual Insurance In this two-part series, Andreas and Ashley will provide their perspective on the how operational resilience and business continuity may intersect soon. In part one, we provided our thoughts on…
By: Mark Hoffman, MBCI, CBCP Recently, a client asked me to review a Cybersecurity Response Plan template that they had purchased from a ‘leading’ research organization. This 21-page document was intended to be used by my client’s IT department in response to a successful cyberattack against their organization. It is not my intent to bash…
Why don’t we talk about those “Elephant in the Room” scenarios? Those situations that are obvious to everyone, yet leaders still leave to chance. What are Black Elephant scenarios and is your organization preparing for them? Lessons to be learned from the Covid-19 pandemic are still being formulated even as the Covid-19 vaccines are now…
Guest author: Ayme Zemke, 2020 has delivered a health crisis, an economic crisis and a social justice crisis. This unprecedented combination of crises and the widespread severity is something even the most senior crisis management professionals have never encountered in their careers. And something even the best crisis management preparedness plans could not have…
“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. …
Has your organization prepared for an insider threat workplace violence scenario? The most recent shootings at the Virginia Beach Municipal Public Works Building and the Earl Cabell Federal Building in Dallas are a stark, yet painful reminder that security leaders and the public at large must be ever vigilant with the ongoing threat continuum….
In any discussion on continuity of operations, it is reasonable to ask, “Why should my organization invest in a tabletop exercise program?” While the reasons are many, some that serve as a foundation for a strategic-based approach to tabletop exercise programs include: Increased operational resilience: Operational resilience requires comprehensive knowledge of the organization;…