The Crisis Management Plan
In this 9th episode of the Whiteboard Wednesday video series, Rob discusses the Crisis Management Plan and what should be included in it.
It’s not news: media headlines tell shocking stories of organizational crises every. single. day. Moreover, while some crises happen suddenly, they are much more likely to smolder, perhaps for years before they erupt. A crisis may not be shock and awe, but can still derail your organization. A crisis threatens or damages sales, profits, or…
There are many definitions all of which explain what situational awareness is in a similar way. The term we use is as follows: Situational Awareness is “closely monitoring what is going on around you in a complex and dynamic environment”. Closely monitoring what’s going on around you will help you make better and quicker decisions…
The final exercise preparations are really about making sure your doing a rehearsal. It is your opportunity to do a dry run of your exercise to be sure everything is organized and in place. In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series, Rob Burton goes over the additional items on the final…
During an incident it is imperative that the CMT (Crisis Management Team) has good overall Situational Awareness throughout the whole event. This will allow leaders to better understand the situation enabling them to make well informed and accurate decisions. In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series, Rob Burton defines Situational Awareness…
Imagine This… You’re halfway through your morning coffee (or tea, if you’re British like me) when your trading platform suddenly goes dark. No alerts. No recovery plan. Key clients are freaking out; one even turns to Twitter to vent. Sound familiar? It’s not fiction—this happened when FIS, a major financial‐services technology vendor, suffered a power…
Emergency Response? Crisis Management? Business Continuity? Disaster Recovery? How do you know which plan to use during an incident? It’s often confusing which plan to activate, and who is in charge. Each plan should clearly identify the scope and responsibilities for executing the plan and have distinct and disparate objectives. During the life-cycle of…
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