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Tabletop Exercises

The Value Proposition: Investing in Professionally Designed Tabletop Crisis Management Workshops
ByRob Burton July 28, 2023May 28, 2025

A company’s ability to respond effectively to crises significantly impacts its longevity and reputation. While internal training initiatives can contribute to building resilience, there’s an overarching necessity for specialized, expert-guided instruction – particularly with complex endeavors such as tabletop crisis management workshops. Investing in professionally designed and executed training provides optimal outcomes and is a…

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Tabletop Exercises

Comparing In-Person and Virtual Tabletop Exercises: Pros and Cons
ByRob Burton July 21, 2023May 28, 2025

Tabletop exercises are an essential component of crisis management and preparedness. They provide organizations with an opportunity to simulate and test their response capabilities in a controlled environment. However, with the rise of virtual communication and remote work, the debate between in-person and virtual tabletop exercises has gained prominence. In this blog, we will explore…

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Business Continuity

Feeling the Heat: The Impacts of Heat on a Community and Its Businesses
ByRob Burton July 18, 2023May 28, 2025

As the mercury rises, the question of how heat affects communities and their businesses is one that is increasingly relevant. Whether a slow simmering heatwave or an abrupt spike in temperatures, intense heat can have significant consequences for individuals, communities, and local businesses. A community is like a living organism, sensitive to external influences, and…

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Exercises

From Kriegsspiel to Crisis Management: The Evolution and Impact of Scenario Planning in Business Strategy
ByRob Burton July 13, 2023May 28, 2025

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…

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Tabletop Exercises

Navigating Regulatory Changes: A Tabletop Exercise Approach to Assessing Risk
ByRob Burton June 27, 2023May 28, 2025

As the business landscape becomes increasingly complex and global, companies are faced with a myriad of regulatory changes that present both opportunities and challenges. Understanding the potential risk these regulatory shifts carry, and preparing for them, is integral to business resilience. A tabletop exercise approach can be instrumental in assessing and managing these risks. Tabletop…

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Crisis Management

Navigating the Storm: Impacts of Critical Infrastructure Failure on Business Operations
ByRob Burton June 14, 2023May 28, 2025

Imagine you are sitting at your desk one ordinary working day, typing away on your computer when suddenly, the lights go out, the air conditioning stops, and your computer shuts down. A major power outage has occurred, paralyzing your organization’s activities and triggering a ripple effect of disruptions throughout the operational cycle. Power is a…

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Tabletop Exercises

Navigating a Geopolitical Crisis: Crafting, Executing, and Evaluating a Tabletop Exercise for China-Taiwan Conflict
ByRob Burton May 18, 2023May 28, 2025

As tensions continue to escalate between China and Taiwan, organizations operating in the region must prepare for the potential of a full-scale conflict. In such a scenario, businesses face the daunting task of evacuating their employees while maintaining continuity of operations. One effective way to prepare for this eventuality is through a tabletop exercise. The…

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Crisis Management

Crisis Management Lessons from the Boston Marathon Bombings: A Decade Later
ByRob Burton April 17, 2023May 28, 2025

This month marks the 10-year anniversary of the tragic Boston Marathon bombings, which occurred on April 15, 2013. Two pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line, killing three people and injuring over 260 others. The bombings were a shocking act of terror that tested the resilience of Boston and the nation as a whole….

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Crisis Management

CC Series Short: The Pre-Read Video and the Trusted Agent
ByRob Burton June 28, 2022May 28, 2025

Scenario security is important: It helps ensure that the participants react in a realistic way. The team preparing the exercise should not share information on the scenario with the players. The controllers and evaluators should know the scenario very well. Everybody else shouldn’t. Some people will have this urge to know the scenario in advance….

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Crisis Management | Tabletop Exercises

CC Series Short: Creating Exercise Visuals
ByRob Burton May 20, 2022May 28, 2025

The saying “a picture paints a thousand words” has never been as true in the world of simulation exercises. The only difference is that it’s not just pictures that can create realism and keep participants engaged. It has never been easier to create simulation videos, audio recordings, manipulated images, simulated social media and much more….

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