Preparing for the Unexpected
ALEX FULLICK, MBCI,CBCP,CBRA,ITIL,CORS,cABCF,ISO22301,Author
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.
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.
Episodes
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Aug 26, 2021 • 55min
COVID Update with Regina Phelps (August 2021)
It's my monthly update with expert Regina Phelps and we touch on a few subjects this month: a) where we are now with COVID, b) where we are with variants (and vaccine-resistant vaccines), c) health care workers, d) the world unvaccinated, e) the new COVID impacts upon the young, and f) a brief introduction to Long COVID. This episode is not about 'bunnies-and-rainbows' - it an open and honest real-world view of where we are in the fight against the global pandemic. Don't miss Regina's insights!
Aug 19, 2021 • 54min
Diversity & Inclusion: How to be an Ally for Org. Resilience
Organizational Resilience is so much more than what we think. Have you ever thought about Diversity & Inclusion (D&I), as being a contributing factor to creating a sense of resiliency? Join me as I talk with award-winning diversity and inclusion expert Lucile Kamar, as we chat about D&I; what it is, how you can contribute to it, and how to recognize it. We'll also learn about how our unconscious biases contribute to creating a non-inclusive environment, hindering an organization's ability to create a resilient environment. Lucile provides some incredible insights in how D&I contributes to resilience, with tips and suggestions you don't want to miss.
Aug 12, 2021 • 53min
"Presilience" Part 2 - w/ Dr. Gavriel Schneider
Part 2 of my talk with Dr. Gavriel Schneider on Presilience. Presilience is a different way of viewing resilience, in individuals and organizations. Join me as I talk with acknowledged subject matter expert on human centric and Integrated Risk Management, Safety and Security, Dr. Gavriel Schneider. Dr. Schneider has extensive senior level management and leadership experience, and talks to us about how the current compliance-based resiliency approach of organizational leaders needs to change. Presilience is about the ongoing use of skills in a way to better your response to risk, whether it is an opportunity, crisis or emergency. It's not just the commonplace way of utilizing risk management to create a 'response plan'; it allows you and your organization to be better positioned even after you've experienced an adverse situation. It's another real eye-opener of a chat, so don't miss this episode and don't forget to check out Part 1 which aired 2021-07-08!
Aug 5, 2021 • 56min
Organizational Resilience - Connecting the Dots
Organizational Resilience does not come about by working in silos. Join me, as I talk with resilience and crisis leadership expert Caroline Sapriel, as we discuss how we can connect different groups to create strong crisis leadership and build a sense of organizational resilience. Caroline touches on such topics as: 1) common themes in crises, 2) After Action Reports, 3) Crisis Preparedness, 4) distinguishing between sudden and creeping crises, and 5) Stakeholders Management and Mapping. And more! There is allot of good advice for organizational leaders and resilience professionals on how to look at crises and crisis response to help create Organizational Resilience. Don't miss it!
Jul 29, 2021 • 54min
COVID, Vaccines, and the Delta Variant - Update w/ Regina Phelps
If you have doubts or questions about COVID19 and vaccines (the facts and myths), and want to know more about the new the Delta Variant taking hold around the globe, then this is the 'Preparing for the Unexpected' episode you must not miss. I speak with internationally recognized expert Regina Phelps (who was also a nurse), who puts everything into perspective. If you have fears of getting a vaccine, Regina breaks it down for you and what it means to get a vaccine...and the facts about not getting a vaccine. Share this with your friends, family, and work colleagues that are hesitant about getting a vaccine or push back believing it'll do more harm than good - or even that COVID is a hoax. This gives you the information you need to make informative decisions based on fact, rather than political spin. Don't miss this episode!
Jul 22, 2021 • 54min
Op. Resilience in Prof. Services - Compliance in the Supply Chain
In December 20219, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the UK published a paper that ...Firms identify their important business services and apply resilience impact tolerances. This has can have a significant impact upon an organization's supply chain and ensuring compliance with the FCA directive. I speak with Sarah Garrington who will outline the compliance requirements contained within the FCA publication and what organizations can do to address it. Sarah outlines high-level considerations and steps corporate leaders must consider when planning to respond to the FCA requirement and ensure compliance. We even touch on work completed via the Business Impact Analysis (BIA). The FCA directive will have far-reaching impacts, so be sure to tune in and learn what you might need to address, even if you're not in the UK. A very information and important episode. Don't miss it!
Jul 15, 2021 • 56min
Smart Cities (w/ Dr. Jacqui Taylor)
What is a Smart City? In an increasingly chaotic and disruptive world of technology, I talk to Dr. Jacqui Taylor, one of 2019’s Global Leaders and a top 10 global Internet of Things innovator. Dr. Taylor will share her global work as the world’s first Smart City Tsar and define what makes up a Smart City and the considerations, and extensive work required, needed to make cities - and nations - Smart. Dr. Taylor provides us clarity on the benefits of a Smart City and identifies the misconceptions about the top and describing how to recognize a Smart City by not 'seeing' the technologies behind it. It's the next logical step in our development as a community and as a nation(s). An very interesting discussion not to be missed.
Jul 8, 2021 • 54min
"Presilience" w/ Dr. Gavriel Schneider
Presilience is a different way of viewing resilience, in individuals and organizations. Join me as I talk with acknowledged subject matter expert on human centric and Integrated Risk Management, Safety and Security, Dr. Gavriel Schneider. Dr. Schneider has extensive senior level management and leadership experience, and talks to us about how the current compliance-based resiliency approach of organizational leaders needs to change. Presilience is about the ongoing use of skills in a way to better your response to risk, whether it is an opportunity, crisis or emergency. It's not just the commonplace way of utilizing risk management to create a 'response plan'; it allows you and your organization to be better positioned even after you've experienced an adverse situation. We'll also talk about the VUCM world of risk management (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous). It's a real eye-opener of a chat, so don't miss it!
Jul 1, 2021 • 53min
Emergency Management and Certification: An Australian Perspective
The profession of Emergency Management isn't always recognized the same way around the globe, neither is Emergency Management certification. I speak with Officer Russell Dippy, the Emergency Management Coordinator for the South Australia Police about the state of Emergency Management in Australia. We'll define the differences between Incident Management, Emergency Management, and Disaster Management, and Russell will also talk to us about the differences between a a Profession, Professional, and Professionalism. I'll also talk to Russell about Emergency Management certifications; their significance, how to obtain certifications, and the the key certifications recognized in Australia. Russell will also touch on the challenge of having Emergency Management recognized as a profession in the land of Oz. A very interesting chat, so don't miss it.
Jun 24, 2021 • 53min
June 2021-Regina Phelps - BCM Future, Value on Investment, COVID
It's that time again! It's my monthly discussion with recognized BCM industry expert Regina Phelps. For this month we mix it up a bit and talk about what the pandemic means to the field of Business Continuity, how to promote what BC professionals do and offer organization's, and how we can show Value on Investment (VOI). As always, we start off with a quick update on the status of COVID-19 and vaccine's around the globe. It's always a great discussion with Regina, so don't miss it.
