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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Oct 3, 2019 • 54min
Dull Disasters? How Planning Ahead Will Make a Difference
In recent year, typhoons have struck the Philippines and Vanuatu,; earthquakes have rocked Haiti, Pakistan, and Nepal; floods have swept through Pakistan and M9izambique; droughts have hit Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia; and more. All led to loss of life and loss of livelihoods, and recovery will take years. One of the likely effects o climate change is to increases the likelihood of the type extreme weather events that seems to cause these disasters. But do extreme events have to turn into disasters with huge loss of live and suffering? We talk with internationally recognized Professor of Economic Policy and Director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies at the University of Oxford, UK. We will talk about the challenges with current disaster responses and why they can be slow, inefficient and uncoordinated. We'll even learn about the biggest hinderance to disaster response - and it's not what you might think.
Sep 30, 2019 • 58min
DRJ 2019: Hour 5
Host Alex Fullick of Preparing for the Unexpected as he broadcasts live from DJR 2019. listen in for all Innovations in Managing Risk and Resiliency live from JW MArriot Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona.
Sep 30, 2019 • 54min
DRJ 2019: Hour 4
Host Alex Fullick of Preparing for the Unexpected as he broadcasts live from DJR 2019. listen in for all Innovations in Managing Risk and Resiliency live from JW MArriot Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona.
Sep 30, 2019 • 57min
DRJ 2019: Hour 3
Host Alex Fullick of Preparing for the Unexpected as he broadcasts live from DJR 2019. listen in for all Innovations in Managing Risk and Resiliency live from JW MArriot Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona.
Sep 30, 2019 • 53min
DRJ 2019: Hour 2
Host Alex Fullick of Preparing for the Unexpected as he broadcasts live from DJR 2019. listen in for all Innovations in Managing Risk and Resiliency live from JW MArriot Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona.
Sep 30, 2019 • 58min
DRJ 2019: Hour 1
Host Alex Fullick of Preparing for the Unexpected as he broadcasts live from DJR 2019. listen in for all Innovations in Managing Risk and Resiliency live from JW MArriot Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona.
Sep 19, 2019 • 53min
How Highly Efffective People Deal with Disruptions
As part of a well-functioning BCM/DR program, we should be learning from our mistakes and ensuring we can adapt and learn from the events of the past. History has allot to teach us if we just pay attention. Returning once again, we speak with business expert and author John Vespasian who will talk to use about his latest book Undisrupted: How Highly Effective People Deal with Disruption. We'll hear examples of how people and incidents from history teach us how we can deal with disruptions and ensure success moving forward, even after we've experienced a crisis. We'll learn how the Knight Templar dissolved due to a lack of leadership or how Abbot Suger helped design some early Project Management and Risk Management techniques. It's a very enlightening show; don't miss it.
Sep 12, 2019 • 53min
Prepare for Recovery
In today's show, we will highlight the individual, organizational, and community lessons learned from the many disaster events the Canadian Province of Alberta has experienced over the past several years. We’ll talk with Alberta Health Services (AHS) Business Continuity Officer, Ken Hoffer. We’ll learn about the changing way in which AHS addresses their response processes by developing what’s called Psychosocial Response Teams (PRT) which are designed to provide a coordinated immediate psychosocial response to meet the needs of impacted individuals and responders in the event of a disaster, emergency, or other traumatic event. The model AHS uses is based on the World Health Organization (WHO) framework and is supported by research from the WHO, War Trauma Foundation, and World Vision International. Ken will talk about some real-life situations he and his colleagues have addressed, including some that were occurring while he was chatting with us
Sep 5, 2019 • 54min
The Soulful Leader
It's tough to lead in today's business world, let alone lead when there is a crisis. We'll talk with licensed clinical psychologist, researcher and author, Dr. Arthur P. Ciaramicoli who will talk to us about his latest book 'The Soulful Leader'. We'll chat about how his AIE (Authenticity, Integrity and Empathy) approach can help build strong organizations, strong communities and strong resilience employees; key attributes needed during times of crisis. We'll learn what characteristics are attributed to a Soulful Leader and understand how the lack of these attributes can harm and organization. Be sure to listen in and learn how your organization can benefit during a crisis when lead by a Soulful Leaders and even hear some surprising insights as to what happens when organizations aren't lead by a Soulful Leader.
Aug 29, 2019 • 58min
Managing Projects in Trouble
Despite our best efforts, sometimes our BCM/DR programs and projects fall off the rails and we have trouble getting them back on track. We speak with the author of 'Managing Projects in Trouble - Achieving Turnaround and Success' Ralph L. Kliem, PMP. Ralph will help us recognize when our BCM/DR projects and programs are out of control and provide us ideas and practices we can use to get them refocused for success. Leveraging years of experience in Project Management and BCM, Ralph will describe for us what strategies, if implemented and maintained on an on-going basis, will ensure success and project failure turnaround. Have you ever wondered what the secrets are to ensuring success in BCM program and project management? Tune in and hear Ralph's 5 'E'' of successful program management.
