Apr 30, 2020
No Business Continuity Management (BCM) professional can know everything about business operations, as there's just so much to know. However, a BCM professional can learn allot about an organizations operations by speaking with a Business Analyst (BA), whether they be Business or Technical in focus. We speak...
Apr 23, 2020
This is the first episode in an ongoing monthly discussion about Covid-19 with internationally recognized industry expert, Regina Phelps. In this episode we'll talk to Regina about the Seven Phases of Pandemic Planning, which we can all use to help get our organization's on track to prepare for, respond to, and...
Apr 16, 2020
Each year, California is hit by wildfires, impacting communities, organizations and people. October 2019 was no exception and by all appearances, seemed to be one of the worst years on record. We talk once again to Julia Halsne, who is responsible for the Business Continuity Program and East Bay Municipal Utility...
Preparing for the Unexpected is about how people, organizations and communities plan, prepare, test, communicate and respond to sudden unplanned events such as natural and manmade disasters and crises. The show is for everyone who wants an understanding of how plans are created for individuals, organizations and communities and for anyone who wants to know what they can do in their own lives to help protect themselves from unexpected events. There is a myth that disasters happen to others but in reality, they happen to everyone. It's just a matter of when and how well-prepared you are. The greater the level of awareness, communication and knowledge, the quicker one bounces back from adversity. The overall aim of Preparing for the Unexpected is to reduce the suffering, effects and impacts caused as a result of disasters and unexpected life events by increasing knowledge and awareness of Operational Resilience, Business Contingency, Disaster Planning, Crisis Management, and related activities.