Episode 130 - Red Lights are Flashing! - Regina Phelps
Apr 22, 2024
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Resilience legend Regina Phelps joins Mark to discuss the concept of Polycrisis, emphasizing the need for situational awareness and assertiveness in addressing failing infrastructure and global crises. They explore crisis management, resilience in today's environment, challenges in infrastructure planning, navigating geopolitical challenges, and the significance of mentorship in the professional world.
Situational awareness is crucial for effective crisis response in business resilience.
Clear crisis communication processes and governance structures are essential in resilience planning.
The rise of misinformation and the state of aging infrastructure highlight the need for proactive risk mitigation strategies.
Deep dives
Importance of Situational Awareness and Crisis Management Teams
Situational awareness, crisis management teams, and crisis communications play vital roles in business resilience. Having a deep understanding of global events and potential threats is crucial for effective crisis response. The significance of practicing crisis management routines and ensuring clear communication processes cannot be overstated. Professionals must remain vigilant and proactive in addressing challenges.
Value of Crisis Communications and Governance
Crisis communications and governance are essential components of effective resilience planning. Pre-approved templates and clearly defined governance structures help streamline communication during crises. Ensuring that responsibilities and authorities are well-defined prevents communication delays and confusion. Professionals should focus on providing ongoing value rather than solely aiming to save money.
Challenges Posed by Misinformation and Infrastructure Issues
The rise of misinformation and disinformation poses significant challenges during crises. Social media amplifies the spread of false information, impacting public trust and crisis response efforts. Aging infrastructure in the US, as highlighted by a C- grade from civil engineers, underscores the need for proactive infrastructure planning and risk mitigation.
Mentoring and Legacy Building in Resilience Practices
Mentoring and knowledge sharing are crucial for the advancement of resilience practices. Experienced professionals should actively engage with and mentor younger individuals entering the field. Legacy building through mentorship helps cultivate a culture of continuous learning and improvement in resilience management practices.
Resilience Through Situational Awareness and Response Preparedness
Building resilience requires a proactive approach, emphasizing situational awareness and response preparedness. Professionals should focus on understanding global interconnectedness and potential threats. Strengthening crisis response capabilities, fostering mentorship, and adapting to evolving challenges are key to enhancing resilience in an ever-changing world.
This is part two of our special polycrisis podcast event. And it’s packed full of information that will make your resilience program better. The real question that we’re answering today is “What does all of this have to do with you”?
Hello everyone and welcome to a very special episode 130 of the Resilient Journey podcast, presented by the Resilience Think Tank.
This week, Mark is joined by resilience legend Regina Phelps.
Regina and Mark continue the conversation about polycrisis, the failing infrastructure and why you should care.
Regina says that we as resilience professionals don’t dig deep enough into world news and the way we sell ourselves in this profession is deeply flawed. She talks about the need for each of us to have situational awareness and be a bit more assertive.
This is a fast-paced, full circle conversation about polycrisis – and you don’t want to miss it.
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