So You Think You Can Communicate During an Event
Richard Long, Senior Advisory Consultant, MHA Consulting We spend hours developing plans and strategies – preparing for possible emergency events that we hope will never happen. Many of our colleagues,...
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Richard Long, Senior Advisory Consultant, MHA Consulting On a walk with my toddler grandson the other day we waved to everyone (and every animal, including the birds) we came across. Like many young...
View ArticleBC Program Capability – Objective or Not?
Richard Long, Senior Advisory Consultant, MHA Consulting We may not want to admit it, but we are a biased species – whether in the positive or negative. I know some beautiful young people who only see...
View ArticleInternet of Things or Pervasive Connectivity
Richard Long, Senior Advisory Consultant, MHA Consulting The Internet of Things (IoT) gets a lot of attention in blogs and podcasts. Tracking our fitness with an app is convenient; connecting our...
View ArticleUnderstanding Actual Risks to Your Organization
Richard Long, Senior Advisory Consultant, MHA Consulting There is an ongoing national conversation around the relationship between law enforcement and various civilian populations. In talking to...
View ArticleAre You Improving and Evolving?
Richard Long, Senior Advisory Consultant, MHA Consulting Our most recent blogs have been on how to improve your organization. But what about self-improvement? People are often the most important...
View ArticleDo You Know the Current Business Climate?
Understanding how the business climate is changing will allow to you start looking at how you may need to change your recovery and resiliency strategies. I was recently talking with my father who was...
View ArticleRisk Acceptance – Conscious Decision or Ignorance?
Risk Acceptance must be a conscious decision, not a default action due to lack of information or desire to act. Risk Assessments and Risk Mitigation remain important topics in many association groups...
View ArticleWhen A Good Recovery Strategy is Better than a Perfect Recovery Strategy
Your recovery strategy does not have to be perfect, but it does need to be good enough. Remember, perfect is the enemy of good. When I worked in the IT department at a large retail company, we would...
View ArticleRisk Transference – Let Someone Else Handle the Heavy Lifting
Depending on your organization’s resources and size, using risk transference to mitigate your risk may be a good option. In a recent blog we discussed the acceptance of risk. When accepting risk is...
View ArticleBusiness Continuity Begins and Ends with Communication
This post has been updated. It was originally published in September 2013. In society today, communication often is not face-to-face, but is more electronic. This can lead to less than cordial...
View ArticleBenefits of Business Continuity and Recovery Testing
As part of our responsibilities as Business Continuity professionals, we spend a significant amount of time writing and following up on documentation, not the least of which is writing business...
View ArticleThe Be, Know, and Do of Crisis Leadership
This post has been updated. It was originally published in August 2009. During a crisis, management and leadership are crucial to a successful outcome. Consider the triad of BE, KNOW, and DO as a way...
View ArticleThe Drawbacks of Planning for a Worst-Case Scenario
While the worst-case scenario approach is a good one to use in order to reflect on organizational needs and the impacts of a disaster, it often brings an improper sense of safety. So, should you plan...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Checklist for Creating a Risk Mitigation Plan
Follow our 10-point, step-by-step guide for creating an efficient and effective risk mitigation plan as part of your business continuity strategy. Business Continuity is all about risk mitigation, and...
View Article10 Characteristics of a Successful Crisis Management Team
This post on your Crisis Management team has been updated. It was originally published in November 2011. Cultivate these 10 characteristics to ensure that your Crisis Management team will perform well...
View ArticleCreate your complete Business Continuity Plan
The Business Continuity Planning Template: Your Guide to Creating a Complete Business Continuity Plan Creating a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan is a critical step in the development of your BCM...
View ArticleTesting and Training for Business Continuity or Disaster Recovery
After you have spent the time needed to develop Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans, training and testing are your next steps. Training those who will use the plan, especially secondary...
View Article10 Useful Business Continuity Planning Resources
Happy New Year to all! We at MHA wish you all a successful and happy year. We have been reviewing what we accomplished last year both personally and professionally and have identified goals for this...
View Article10 Useful Business Continuity Planning Resources
Happy New Year to all! We at MHA wish you all a successful and happy year. We have been reviewing what we accomplished last year both personally and professionally and have identified goals for this...
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