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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May 3, 2018 • 55min
The 'C's' of Crisis Management and Communications
Sometimes communicating the various facets of Business Continuity Management (BCM) can be difficult to do to those who aren't well-versed in the industry. We use our own terminology and concepts when communicating BCM - or Disaster Planning - and often that just creates more confusion for listeners. This episode will focus on several key words beginning with the letter C that can be used to help people understand what Crisis Management & Communication is and its importance in the overall BCM/DR world. Tune and see if your Crisis Management & Communications plans and protocols capture these C's.
Apr 26, 2018 • 54min
Adaptive Business Continuity: A New Approach - Part 1
Business Continuity Management (BCM) is always trying to progress itself - sometimes successfully and sometime with not so much. For BCM and Disaster Recovery (DR) to stay relevant with other industries such as Privacy, Security, Information Security et al, it needs to think differently. We'll be joined by BCM thought leaders and authors David Lindstedt Ph.D. and Mark Armour who together, wrote the book 'Adaptive Business Continuity; A New Approach'. David and Mark will offer some new ways of thinking about BCM and provide some insight in to what works in today's industry and what isn't working - and needs to change. It's sure to be an eye-opening show.
Apr 19, 2018 • 55min
The Challenges of BCM/DR Programs - Part II
Continuing on from Part I, we'll continue to discuss the challenges posted to BCM and DR programs. No matter the industry, the size of your organization, or the location(s) of your business, Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Disaster Recovery (DR) programs always seem to experience a common set of challenges. Drawing from 20+ years of experience, Alex Fullick will discuss these many challenges that seem to transcend industry and location - and which seem to appear at one time or another - in every BCM/DR program. Listen in to hear why some of these challenges occur and how to deal with them when you begin to encounter the same issues in your program.
Apr 12, 2018 • 54min
The Challenges of BCM/DR Programs - Part I
No matter the industry, the size of your organization, or the location(s) of your business, Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Disaster Recovery (DR) programs always seem to experience a common set of challenges. Drawing from 20+ years of experience, Alex Fullick will discuss these many challenges that seem to transcend industry and location - and which seem to appear at one time or another - in every BCM/DR program. Listen in to hear why some of these challenges occur and how to deal with them when you begin to encounter the same issues in your program.
Mar 29, 2018 • 54min
Salvage and Restoration: The Forgotten Crisis Team
When we think of Crisis Management Teams (CMT) we automatically focus on leadership, logistics, technology and business teams but one team never seems to be fully developed or initiated; the Salvage & Restoration Team. Perhaps that due to the fact that if we're lucky, we never need the team to be initiated. But what if it needed due to the seriousness of the disaster experienced by an organization? This show will focus on the activities, roles & responsibilities and considerations a BCM/DR professional needs to understand when it comes time to activate (or just plan) the Salvage & Restoration team - the often forgotten component of the CMT structure.
Mar 22, 2018 • 55min
Business Recovery Managers Association - BRMA
The Business Recovery Managers Association (BRMA) is North California's largest business recovery association. In fact, 2018 sees BRMA celebrate its 25th anniversary! In this episode we'll talk to it's President, Fiona Raymond-Cox and previous representative, Julia Halsne. We'll talk about the association and all the benefits it offers it current members and prospective members. Fiona and Julia will talk to us about how we determine our critical vendors and customers and what we need to consider when dealing with them. We'll also talk about how to keep our BCM/DR teams motivated and engaged and how to keep employees and managment engaged in the BCM/DR program, when many would rather place the program on the back burner.
Mar 15, 2018 • 54min
Making it Easy: The 7 R's of BCM and DR
Quite often when Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery practitioners try to convey the various aspects of a Business Continuity Management (BCM) or Disaster Recovery (DR) program, we miss the mark. We use our own language to convey messages and processes that aren't in others' diction. This episode will describe 7 terms that start with R that a practitioner can use to help describe to executives or non-BCM/DR practitioners what a BCM/DR program is all about and what each phase of the program contains. The 7 R's will help anyone understand what a BCM/DR program is all about. We'll even touch on a bonus 8th R - something everyone would be sure to enjoy.
Mar 8, 2018 • 57min
Helping Those Who Have Experienced Disasters
The 2018-03-08 episode will dig a bit deeper into how disasters impact our behaviors and ongoing responses to traumatic situations. We'll talk with Clinical Psychologist Dr. Rickey Miller, who will discuss the various ways in which people respond to situations and how we can help people overcome their anxieties and stresses related to the disasters they have experienced or witnessed. Many organizations will have emergency response plans to address evacuations and basic employee safety concerns. This episode will take BCM professionals to a deeper level and provide insight on other topics that may need to be addressed in their employee plans to ensure ongoing support for employees when faced with traumatic situations.
Mar 1, 2018 • 55min
BCM and DR: Psychology and Disasters
Many organizations have plans to help their employees evacuate buildings and get to safe locations and then is the extent of most employee-related BCM plans. But disasters affect people differently and sometimes those impacts aren't know right away and don't appear until well after the situation. This episode will take BCM/DR practitioners to a deeper level and offer some insight on what additional topics need to be considered when creating long term employee focused safety and response plans. We speak with Registered Psychologist Dr, Oren Amitay who will talk to us about PTSD, how disasters affect people in different ways, how people respond to disasters and how we can recognize when someone is experiencing long term trauma - that might not have been easily identified at the time of the traumatic situation.
Feb 15, 2018 • 55min
The Loss of a Loved One
Our 2018-02-15 episode will be a very personal show; one that you many or may not be able to relate to; the loss of a loved one. Host Alex Fullick will speak about his and his brother's personal journey and experiences dealing with the death of their father. Though somewhat expected when an individual is their later years, the loss of a loved one can still leave people unprepared and unable to deal with the heartfelt loss of loosing their loved ones. It's not an easy subject to talk about, let alone share with an international audience but the show will walk listeners through a personal journey of dealing with the aftermath of being notified that your loved one is no longer with you. Alex found that there was more things to do and think about when such an event occurs - and discovered he was completely unprepared. This show will speak to your heart, as you think of your own loved ones.
