Review of New Book on the Pandemic
Recovery Diva
JULY 31, 2022
This pandemic book spends relatively little time on the years of the pandemic, but it paints a grim picture of decisions and events from dozens of years before.
The Covid Pandemic revealed a “collective national incompetence in government”
Recovery Diva
APRIL 25, 2023
pandemic response reached an unsettling conclusion. response to the pandemic, many setbacks and mistakes are well-known. The pandemic, the experts say, revealed “a collective national incompetence in government.” Zelikow mobilized the experts to help get ready for a possible national commission on the pandemic.
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Book Review: Justice, Equity, and Emergency Management
Recovery Diva
MAY 12, 2022
More than twenty authors are represented in this timely book, edited by Alessandra Jerolleman and William L. Waugh is editor in chief of the Emerald Book Series, “Community, Environment and Disaster Reduction Management,” of which this book is Volume 25. reviewed in Recovery Diva March 29, 2019 ].
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Societal Long COVID Here to Stay, Says Book: 'Normality Will Not Return'
The Rand Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Brian Michael Jenkins takes a look at past plagues—like the Black Death, which killed half the population of Europe, and the 1918 pandemic, which killed between 50 and 100 million people—to try to understand the future.
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Book Review: The Continuing Storm: Learning from Katrina
Recovery Diva
JUNE 30, 2022
This book is the 8th book in the University of Texas’ Katrina Bookshelf series edited by Kai Erikson. The book also recaps the legacy of race in the Americas and its impact on both media coverage and government response during and after Katrina. Former U.S.
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The 9 Best Books for Disaster Recovery Managers in 2022
Solutions Review
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Our editors have compiled this directory of the best books for disaster recovery managers based on Amazon user reviews, rating, and ability to add business value. There are few resources that can match the in-depth, comprehensive detail of a book targeted specifically at disaster recovery managers. OUR TAKE: This book from Michael I.
Your Pandemic Book Reading List
Disaster Zone
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
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While Some Things Change, Others Remain the Same: Human Beings
FEI
AUGUST 19, 2021
Last year FEI was called upon by a record number of customers requesting support due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted operations and affected employee groups and students. Last year, mental health researchers and social scientists predicted an emerging mental health epidemic related to the pandemic.
The Joy of Metrics + Training the Next Generation of Professionals
Business Resilience Decoded
OCTOBER 19, 2023
When it comes to leading the next generation of emergency management professionals, it’s important to understand modern and future impacts on the field, such as retrospective studies of the pandemic, and the effects of climate change.
Now Issued, We Thank Those That Brought the 2023 NEC to the Top of the Mountain
National Fire Protection Association
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
With a pandemic overarching most of this revision cycle, we faced challenges never before seen in working through the NFPA Standards Development Process to create the 2023 NEC. It’s been a long climb to the top, but we made it – together! This truly has been an NEC cycle like none we have ever seen before.
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Our Latest eBook – Backup & Disaster Recovery Strategies for the New World of Work
OffsiteDataSync
JUNE 29, 2021
That’s why we created our latest e-book, “ Backup & Disaster Recovery Strategies for the New World of Work.” Chapter One looks at how the pandemic has changed work and created new issues. Once the pandemic has passed, 55% of employees say they want to continue working remote at least three days per week.
What is a “Grey Rhino” and Should I Be Worried About Them?
Plan B Consulting
JANUARY 16, 2023
A couple of years ago I used the time to get the majority of my book on Business Continuity Exercises written. One book was for pleasure, on the St Nazaire Raid in WW2, and the second was “The Grey Rhino” by Michele Wucker. I had the book for a year or so and found it quite a difficult read. The Grey Rhino was onto us.
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What is a “Grey Rhino” and Should I Be Worried About Them?
Plan B Consulting
JANUARY 16, 2023
A couple of years ago I used the time to get the majority of my book on Business Continuity Exercises written. One book was for pleasure, on the St Nazaire Raid in WW2, and the second was “The Grey Rhino” by Michele Wucker. I had the book for a year or so and found it quite a difficult read. The Grey Rhino was onto us.
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Managing Emergencies: The Challenges of the Future
Emergency Planning
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Oddly, it was sidelined during the pandemic as the Cabinet Office Minister, Michael Gove, judged it to be 'too extreme'. Interestingly, since the first edition in 2008, pandemics have been regarded as the leading risk in terms of their probability of occurrence and seriousness of consequences. Atlantic Books, London, 256 pp.
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More on the Covid-19 Academic Gold Rush
Emergency Planning
APRIL 9, 2020
Indeed, someone ought to do a study of the "book of the disaster" and see who gets the award for the earliest "instant book" to commemorate the damage, destruction and casualties. When a major disaster occurs there is an almost reckless desire to be first in print. This also exists outside the academic field.
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Retail Industry Challenges – Staffing, Employee Burnout, Customer Behavior, and Community Engagement
Business Resilience Decoded
JUNE 1, 2023
In this episode, Vernetta shares her experience with supporting community engagement programs as a company, and the unique challenges that came with being an essential retail business during the pandemic, staffing shortages, and more. This episode is brought to you by OnSolve, the leading platform for crisis event management.
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Women in STEM session covers broad range of issues, from the impact of climate change and SMART buildings to today’s workplace challenges
National Fire Protection Association
JUNE 23, 2023
Last but certainly not least, Chris Dubay, chief engineer and VP of engineering at NFPA, discussed changes in workplace culture in our post-pandemic world, focusing on what’s happened since the pandemic struck, why diversity matters, and how to lead in today’s working environment.
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Customer Value Story: Planning for the Unexpected
LogisManager
JULY 22, 2021
The pandemic has disrupted operating models of businesses across the globe. In 2020, we wrote about helping this bank channel chaos into creativity during the early days of the pandemic when there was an influx of PPP loan requests (check out the full story here ). Customer Value Story: Planning for the Unexpected.
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Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. Offers Great Reset Survival Tips at RISKWORLD 2023
Risk Management Monitor
MAY 2, 2023
Taylor transported the audience back to March 13, 2020, when after nearly a month of rising public health fears, Proclamation 9994 was announced by the White House, declaring a national emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. RISKWORLD 2023 kicked off on Monday with a high-energy keynote delivered by Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.,
The Four Vectors of Risk – Risk Management Strategies to Follow in 2022
Business Resilience Decoded
JANUARY 20, 2022
I sat down with James Donnelly of M Booth Public Relations to discuss our thoughts on the unique challenges emergency managers will be facing in a post-pandemic world. I sat down with James Donnelly of M Booth Public Relations to discuss our thoughts on the unique challenges emergency managers will be facing in a post-pandemic world.
The Four Vectors of Risk – Risk Management Strategies to Follow in 2022
Business Resilience Decoded
JANUARY 20, 2022
I sat down with James Donnelly of M Booth Public Relations to discuss our thoughts on the unique challenges emergency managers will be facing in a post-pandemic world. LinkedIn: [link] Book Mathews as a speaker: [link]. LinkedIn: [link] Book Mathews as a speaker: [link]. Request a demo at [link] today!
The Four Vectors of Risk – Risk Management Strategies to Follow in 2022
Business Resilience Decoded
JANUARY 20, 2022
I sat down with James Donnelly of M Booth Public Relations to discuss our thoughts on the unique challenges emergency managers will be facing in a post-pandemic world. LinkedIn: [link] Book Mathews as a speaker: [link]. LinkedIn: [link] Book Mathews as a speaker: [link]. Request a demo at [link] today!
Feeling helpless at home? Try giving
National Center for Disaster Prepardness
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
This pandemic, so pervasive it seems dreamed up in Hollywood, can lead to a feeling of helplessness as we sit at home doing our best to practice social distancing. Traditional disaster relief organizations are less prepared for the long-term social effects of pandemics compared to natural disasters like hurricanes or floods.
A Look Back at the First Season of Business, Interrupted
Castellan
MARCH 22, 2022
Business resilience professionals have learned a lot during the pandemic, especially that when it comes to day-to-day operations, we’re no longer defined by the old ways of “business as usual.” Get The Business Continuity Operating System Book by Brian Zawada. Get The Business Continuity Operating System Book by Brian Zawada.
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Solutions To Financial Services Risks in 15 Minutes
Business Resilience Decoded
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Independent reports have shown that the COVID pandemic and its repercussions have turned the financial services sector into one of the most crisis-prone industries. In this episode you will learn: • How the pandemic and the public health measures adopted to fight it have created risk for financial services companies. •
Solutions To Financial Services Risks in 15 Minutes
Business Resilience Decoded
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Independent reports have shown that the COVID pandemic and its repercussions have turned the financial services sector into one of the most crisis-prone industries. In this episode you will learn: • How the pandemic and the public health measures adopted to fight it have created risk for financial services companies. •
Solutions To Financial Services Risks in 15 Minutes
Business Resilience Decoded
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Independent reports have shown that the COVID pandemic and its repercussions have turned the financial services sector into one of the most crisis-prone industries. In this episode you will learn: • How the pandemic and the public health measures adopted to fight it have created risk for financial services companies. •
How to Make Your Supply Chain Resilient
Business Resilience Decoded
APRIL 14, 2022
From the shortages we’ve seen resulting from the pandemic, to the Suez Canal Obstruction in 2021, we’ve seen some unprecedented supply chain crises in a short period of time. Episode 101: How to Make Your Supply Chain Resilient This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together.
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How to Make Your Supply Chain Resilient
Business Resilience Decoded
APRIL 14, 2022
From the shortages we’ve seen resulting from the pandemic, to the Suez Canal Obstruction in 2021, we’ve seen some unprecedented supply chain crises in a short period of time. LinkedIn: [link] Book Mathews as a speaker: [link]. LinkedIn: [link] Book Mathews as a speaker: [link]. Request a demo at [link] today!
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How to Make Your Supply Chain Resilient
Business Resilience Decoded
APRIL 14, 2022
From the shortages we’ve seen resulting from the pandemic, to the Suez Canal Obstruction in 2021, we’ve seen some unprecedented supply chain crises in a short period of time. LinkedIn: [link] Book Mathews as a speaker: [link]. LinkedIn: [link] Book Mathews as a speaker: [link]. Request a demo at [link] today!
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What a Remote and Hybrid Workforce Means for Cloud Security
Business Resilience Decoded
MAY 5, 2022
Episode 104: What a Remote and Hybrid Workforce Means for Cloud Security with Justin Augat Remote and hybrid (a combination of remote work days and in-person days) has become the “new normal” work environment since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020.
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What a Remote and Hybrid Workforce Means for Cloud Security
Business Resilience Decoded
MAY 5, 2022
Episode 104: What a Remote and Hybrid Workforce Means for Cloud Security with Justin Augat Remote and hybrid (a combination of remote work days and in-person days) has become the “new normal” work environment since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020. LinkedIn: [link] Book Mathews as a speaker: [link].
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What a Remote and Hybrid Workforce Means for Cloud Security
Business Resilience Decoded
MAY 5, 2022
Episode 104: What a Remote and Hybrid Workforce Means for Cloud Security with Justin Augat Remote and hybrid (a combination of remote work days and in-person days) has become the “new normal” work environment since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020. LinkedIn: [link] Book Mathews as a speaker: [link].
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Continuity Christmas Cleanup
Alternative Resiliency Services Corp
DECEMBER 10, 2019
Closing the books. A Pandemic can cause mass employee absenteeism – can your organization fulfill its brand promise when a third of the staff is home sick and incapacitated? It’s that time of year again. Organizations are putting a bookmark to 2019 and preparing for 2020.
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BONUS EPISODE: Sound Practices for Leadership
Business Resilience Decoded
OCTOBER 1, 2021
The pandemic has also helped Margaret lead her staff to become “more human.” She has extensive global experience developing and leading high-performance enterprise risk management solutions, mitigation and recovery strategies, crisis management, pandemic planning, and business continuity management programs.
BONUS EPISODE: Sound Practices for Leadership
Business Resilience Decoded
OCTOBER 1, 2021
The pandemic has also helped Margaret lead her staff to become “more human.” She has extensive global experience developing and leading high-performance enterprise risk management solutions, mitigation and recovery strategies, crisis management, pandemic planning, and business continuity management programs.
BONUS EPISODE: Sound Practices for Leadership
Business Resilience Decoded
OCTOBER 1, 2021
The pandemic has also helped Margaret lead her staff to become “more human.” She has extensive global experience developing and leading high-performance enterprise risk management solutions, mitigation and recovery strategies, crisis management, pandemic planning, and business continuity management programs.
Strategic Communication Methods for DE & I
Business Resilience Decoded
OCTOBER 20, 2022
A lot has shifted since the start of the pandemic and corporations need to think deeply not only about how they want to shape the new world we are in, but how their actions reflect on their reputations. LinkedIn: [link] Book Mathews as a speaker: [link]. LinkedIn: [link] Book Mathews as a speaker: [link].
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Strategic Communication Methods for DE & I
Business Resilience Decoded
OCTOBER 20, 2022
A lot has shifted since the start of the pandemic and corporations need to think deeply not only about how they want to shape the new world we are in, but how their actions reflect on their reputations. LinkedIn: [link] Book Mathews as a speaker: [link]. LinkedIn: [link] Book Mathews as a speaker: [link].
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SMB Cyber Summit
BCP Builder
APRIL 13, 2020
In addition to the presentation, I have offered four E-Book’s for free download on the following topics: Business Continuity and Risk Management. Pandemic Planning Guide. You can download these e-books using the pop-up on this page. How to choose a Business Continuity Plan Template. Phishing Email.
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SMB Cyber Summit
BCP Builder
APRIL 13, 2020
Phishing Email In the below video, I have included a story about how I fell for a phishing email on the first day of coronavirus lock-down in New Zealand.
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Is Crisis Management Only For “Unprecedented and Extraordinary Events”?
Plan B Consulting
JULY 9, 2021
I was chatting with one of my clients in Renfrewshire and we talked through his crisis management plan, which he had taken from the book ‘prTS 17091, Crisis Management – Guidance for Developing a Strategic Capability’ published in 2017. This book states that crisis management should only be used for unprecedented or extraordinary events.
Is Crisis Management Only For “Unprecedented and Extraordinary Events”?
Plan B Consulting
JULY 9, 2021
I was chatting with one of my clients in Renfrewshire and we talked through his crisis management plan, which he had taken from the book ‘prTS 17091, Crisis Management – Guidance for Developing a Strategic Capability’ published in 2017. This book states that crisis management should only be used for unprecedented or extraordinary events.
The Intersection of Logistics and Crisis Management
Business Resilience Decoded
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
ports, everybody wants everything right now, the domestic auto industry lacks critical parts, and the pandemic has made a bad situation worse. ports, everybody wants everything right now, the domestic auto industry lacks critical parts, and the pandemic has made a bad situation worse. The result, says Fred, is “mass chaos.”
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