The Retro Revolution: Why Manual Workarounds Are a BC Must
Because technology is vulnerable to disruption—and disruptions are on the rise—every organization should devise manual workarounds for its critical business processes. Related on BCMMETRICS: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get […]
Don’t Give Up the Ship: Demonstrating the Benefits of Rigorous Crisis Management Training
Too many business leaders think rigorous crisis management training is a waste of time. The defining moment in the career of a respected U.S. Navy captain shows its value. Related on BCMMETRICS: […]
How to Set Up a Crisis Response Team (and Why You Need One)
Every company should have a crisis response team. Organizing and training such a team is not hard if you follow a few key steps. Related on MHA Consulting: Critical Assistance: How a […]
How to Help Your Organization Get Through a Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attacks are increasing in frequency and severity. As a business continuity professional, there are steps you can take before and during such an attack to help your organization get through with […]
Deep Impact: Gain Resilience By Using Impact Categories
Taking a casual attitude toward assessing the impact of interruptions to your business processes undercuts your whole business continuity program. In today’s post, we’ll explain how being systematic in assessing impacts improves […]
Powering On: How to Be Ready for a Power Outage
Extreme weather is making power outages more frequent, and work from home has not made the issue go away. In today’s blog, we’ll look at how you can help prepare your organization […]
Hit or Myth: 5 Common Misconceptions About IT/disaster recovery
One definition of a myth is something you know for sure that happens to be untrue. Today we’re going to look at five commonly held myths about IT/disaster recovery. These are things […]
Thriving in the Hot Seat: Crisis Communication Do’s and Don’ts
Some jobs get easier as time goes by and some get harder. An example of the second type is that of handling media communications for a company undergoing a crisis, which has […]
Critical Assistance: How a Consultant Can Strengthen Your Crisis Management Program
These days most organizations hire third-party providers to perform peripheral tasks such as payroll processing and customer service. Third-party vendors can also be hired to help develop a crisis management program, a […]
Crisis Hits Home: When Family is Sick in a Foreign Country
It’s one thing to talk about crisis management as it affects other people’s organizations. It’s something else when it involves your college-age son and he’s seriously ill in a country 6,000 miles away. Read for more on how this […]
Dropping the Ball: 6 Common Crisis Response Mistakes
Has your organization ever dropped the ball in responding to a crisis, thus making a bad situation worse? In today’s post, we’re going to look at six of the most common crisis […]
