Resilient

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought risk to the forefront of many leadership agendas. The magnitude of the crisis has revealed both the strengths and areas for improvement in many risk management plans. Chief risk officers (CROs) are playing an essential role in helping their organizations respond to risks and adapt to uncertainty. They are also helping guide their organization in the move toward recovery.

As technology continues to disrupt business processes, organizations are presented with the opportunity to gain—or lose—the trust of customers and stakeholders. Betsy Wille, CISO at Abbott, sits down with cyber series host, Deb Golden, to discuss the growing responsibilities of the CISO and why a consumer-first approach to technology implementations is critical to an organization’s reputation.

Reopening offices and work facilities is top of mind for many organizations. But business leaders are faced with a myriad of different guidelines and regulations across states and geographies. How can they guide a viable return to business operations while making workforce safety and well-being top priorities? In this episode of Resilient, we explore reopening through a human capital lens.

As organizations adjust to a largely remote work environment, virtual meetings are now business as usual. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they are productive. In our latest episode of the Resilient podcast, we discuss the art and science of meetings–and what people can do to design and facilitate effective virtual work sessions.

The complex journey from crisis response to business recovery has already begun for many organizations. The path to the next normal is marked by uncertainty; there is no silver bullet. Embracing a reboot mentality–one open to new ways of thinking and working–may help leaders chart a safer and more productive way forward for workers and workplaces. In this episode of the Resilient podcast, we discuss the principles and practicalities of rebooting with three leaders from Deloitte Consulting LLP.

As businesses begin to move from respond to recovery post-crisis, how can a reboot mentality—a new way of thinking about work—help pave the way for leaders to make that recovery more resilient? In this episode of the special Resilient podcast series on COVID-19, four Deloitte leaders discuss how an effective reboot strategy may help reduce workforce safety risks, increase productivity, and build more adaptable teams.

The current crisis may serve as an opportune time for organizations to divest assets. A business carve-out can create significant value for the seller during challenging financial circumstances. But the process can be complex and time-consuming at a time when leaders need to make critical decisions in rapid timeframes. In this episode, three Deloitte leaders discuss how divestitures have been historically used during times of crisis and how leaders might approach them during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

As the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to grow, many business leaders may be trying to understand the magnitude of their organizations’ financial losses. What steps can companies take now to calculate and recover losses sustained from the COVID-19 crisis? This episode of Resilient features Katie Pavlovsky, principal with Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory, and Vincent Morgan, partner, Insurance Recovery and Advisory at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

The US government continues to execute on its multi-phased plan for providing economic relief to the many individuals and organizations impacted by COVID-19. Its most recent legislation, earmarks an additional $484B for the Paycheck Protection Program, hospitals, and COVID-19 testing. In this episode, three Deloitte leaders share insights on the likely collective impact of the government relief packages to date, as well as the business and economic implications of the most recently enacted legislation.

The economy continues to experience the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic. As business leaders try to monitor the evolving downturn, what economic indicators and historical comparisons can they draw on for insight? And how can they apply that information to help respond to near-term pressure points and plan for the uncertainties in the longer-term outlook?