Preparing for the Unexpected

Host Alex Fullick of Preparing for the Unexpected as he broadcasts live from DJR 2019. listen in for all Innovations in Managing Risk and Resiliency live from JW MArriot Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona.

When a disaster or crisis strikes, the wish of many organizations is to bounce back from the situation. However, Resilience is not about bouncing back, it's so much more. We talk with best selling authors Jennifer Eggers & Cynthia Barlow and their international best selling book Resilience - It's Not About Bouncing Back. Cynthia and Jennifer will talk to us about where our resilience comes from and how we can make ourselves and organizations, resilient. Jennifer and Cynthia will also give us insight on where resilience comes from; it's not what you might think. A truly enlightening episode on Resiliency not to be missed.

Social Media has the power to influence are personal and professional lives and not always in a manner in which we expect. It can be full of misinformation that can cause allot of harm and recognizing the good from the bad can be extremely difficult for organizations.

This week, we welcome back Lt. Glen Mills from the Burlington, Massachusetts Police Department who is a specialist in monitoring social media; separating the good information from the bad. He will provide us some key insights that our organizations –and even ourselves – should follow to ensure we don’t get stuck in the quagmire and confusion social media can sometimes cause.

Glen will provide us with examples and tips to help organizations, communities and individuals better prepare for - and respond to - situations that can cause us harm and prevent us from being taken in by those who would do us harm. When we better understand how to monitor and leverage social media, the more resilient we can become.

According the our guest this week - Regina Phelps - Cyber Incidents are what 'keeps CEOs and Executives up and night'. Regina will talk to use about how to design an exercise to help prepare your organization for the real impacts of a cyber threat; from various types of exercises to exercise designers and multiple 'injects' to ensure participants really feel the impacts of a cyber threat. Regina is a well-known and respected BCM/DR/Cyber Threat expert and has designed and facilitated 1000's of exercises that help organizations prepare for unexpected disaster impacts. Tune in to hear some of the great tips Regina has to pass along to ensure your organization is prepared for the impact of a cyber incident.

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) is one of the premier promoters of BCM/DR/Resilience training and practices around the globe and that includes in the United States. We talk with the current President of the BCI US Chapter, Alice Kaltenmark, to talk about the benefits of the BCI US Chapter and some of the new initiatives planned in the coming months for the BCI overall. Alice will also talk to us about how the BCI promotes communication amongst professionals through various methods of Lessons Learned, certification, contribution and volunteer opportunities, all while sharing some insightful ideas and thoughts on resiliency and the industry overall. A very informative show you won't want to miss.

Host Alex Fullick of Preparing for the Unexpected as he broadcasts live from DJR 2019. listen in for all Innovations in Managing Risk and Resiliency live from JW MArriot Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona.

The billion dollar self-improvement industry always puts the responsibility for change on your shoulders. Bu this approach rarely delivers lasting results in our health, well-being and resilience. We talk with renown resilience expert, Professor Michael Ungar. Michael will talk to us about resources that can make us resilience and by extension, help our organizations and communities become resilient. Michael will share real-world personal stories and share with us the main principles that define resiliency. Michael will share a few laughs with us along the way and we'll find out what we may be overlooking with regards to resiliency in our workplaces, communities and ourselves. It's a very informative and eye-opening look at the science behind resilience.

A resilient organizational is something all companies should work towards. We talk to Ed Matley from PWC, who will talk to us about 'Investing in a Framework for Organizational Resilience' a topic he presented at the May 2019 Continuity & Resilience Today conference in Toronto. Ed will talk to us about such topics as: the visible outcomes and benefits for resilience, why Organizational Resilience matters, who should be part of resilience initiatives and discuss some of the frameworks that are available to organizations to help guide them on their journey of resilience.

The current Coronavirus has many organizations and individuals concerned with what to do and how to respond to the situation. We talk with renown industry expert Regina Phelps to hear what organizations can do to protect their operations and how individuals can protect themselves from the virus. Regina will also dispel some untruths circulating on the internet with regards to masks and the potential of catching the virus. Regina shares her extensive expertise; it's a show not to be missed.

Host Alex Fullick of Preparing for the Unexpected as he broadcasts live from DJR 2019. listen in for all Innovations in Managing Risk and Resiliency live from JW MArriot Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona.