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More Lessons Learned: Deeper Insights from the First 8 Weeks of SB 553
Risk Resiliency has continued to work with our clients on solving their biggest issues and challenges related to the SB 553 legislation and integrating the new requirements with existing or outdated W...

Lessons Learned From the First Eight Weeks of SB 553
It has been a crazy eight weeks for Risk Resiliency assisting our clients with the implementation of their California Bill SB 553 Workplace Violence Prevention program. Along the way we have learnt ma...

Safety and Security the Scandinavian Way
Where the English language creates discussion and division, a single Scandinavian word looks at preventing and protecting people and property through a holistic lens. In 1987, I had been in Norway for...

Preparing for the Inevitable: A Guide to Hurricane Season Resilience
As I know many of you already know, it is the start of another Hurricane season. So, as crisis and emergency managers who are trying to manage resiliency programs in hurricane-prone areas, it is time ...

It’s Time to Brush Off the Pandemic Plan
As we navigate our way through the complexities of various threats and hazards, it’s crucial to stay prepared for emerging risks. During a recent Threat and Hazard Assessment, the topic of Avian...

Mastering Crisis Communication: The Art of Holding Statements
Organizations face many potential crises that can disrupt operations and damage their reputation. During times of chaos, effective communication becomes vital, and Holding Statements emerges as a cruc...

Why are there so many ‘dead birds’ in my office?
Understanding Dead Birds: A Manager’s Perspective I was talking to my colleague and friend Michelle Newcome the other day, and she off-handedly mentioned how hard it was for her not to get overloade...

The Crucial Role of Holding Statements
In today’s world, companies face an ever-present risk of encountering crises that can jeopardize their reputation and ability to operate. Whether it’s a cybersecurity breach, a natural dis...

Tips for a New Security Director — Presenting to Senior Executives
Step 1: Know your audience Executives tend to group into types — there are specific brains that function in a way that gets refined over time and when someone rises up to a leadership position this ...

Executive Sponsorship Is Critical to Emergency and Crisis Management Programs
I’ve built a career supporting companies in developing crisis and emergency management programs both in the United States and internationally. In twenty years, I’ve seen some things. One thing Iâ€...

Is ChatGPT Putting Your Traveling Employees at Risk?
On LinkedIn, Stuart McDonald, the founder of Travelfish.com, shared an article from the Verge entitled, “A Bride, a Groom, a Honeymoon, and ChatGPT. The article begins with “As the internet took o...

Business Continuity — Operational Resilience
There has been a slow, yet enduring shift across society and culture that focuses on people, their wellbeing, and their ability to thrive. Inevitably, this has driven the vision and strategy of the mo...
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