The Resilient Journey

Episode 92 - When Your Culture Ruins Your DEI Initiatives - A Case Study

You’ve probably heard the saying “when one door closes another one opens”, but for a significant percentage of the population, there are people who don’t want the doors open at all or want to make the opening as narrow as possible.

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 92 of the Resilient Journey podcast presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by my good friend Vince Davis as we take a look at what happens when an organization tries to execute a DEI initiative but doesn’t have the internal culture in place to get it done. It’s a case study involving the IAEM in the US.

Vince tells us where the wheels fell off and why he’s tired. From my perspective, this isn’t an indictment of IAEM as much as it is a lesson for all of us who want to be an ally for diversity and a warning for those who are only going through the motions.

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Episode 91 - Five Tools Every Resilience Professional Should Consider

There is no doubt that in the business continuity, resilience and crisis management world – there is no such thing as a one size fits all solution. Your organization may use paper-based plans and they may work well. But today, we’ll talk about a more automated approach.

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 91 of the Resilient Journey podcast presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week we focus on five tools that you might want to consider to strengthen your response protocols.

We talk to leaders and principles of organizations that offer tools that help organizations prepare for, be aware of and response to disruptive events. This week we’re talking about business continuity, crisis management, pro-active threat monitoring, mass notification and an out-of-band virtual bunker.

Similar to what they say on TV, ask your resilience professional if these tools are right for you.

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Episode 90 - Five Steps to Vitality - David Lindsay

This week’s guest asks “what do your customers think about your staff”? What do your customers (internal or external) see when they watch you work? Are you ticking off the boxes, going through the motions, or are you working with vitality?

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 90 of the Resilient Journey podcast presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by former Australian Rugby League player turned personal trainer and keynote speaker David Lindsay.

In this week’s episode – David walks us through his five steps to vitality – Snap, Nap, Tap, Clap and Recap – and tells us about the similarities between sports and business teams and shares insights on the importance of leadership in creating a culture of success.

Regardless of your profession, if you want to improve vitality and achieve your goals, this episode is for you.

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Episode 89 - Why You Need to Care About Risk Communications - Oliver Schmidt

On this week’s episode of the podcast, I want to challenge you to look at something a little differently. We all understand risk and we understand crisis communications. But have you given much thought to risk communication?

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 89 of the Resilient Journey podcast presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m joined by an expert in strategic communications and crisis management – Oliver Schmidt. Oliver is President and CEO of C4CS.

In this week’s episode – Oliver and I discuss how management’s view of a crisis might be analytical and the public’s view is emotional and why effective communication is required.

Oliver walks us through his six rules for effective risk communication and it’s worth the listen.

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Episode 88 - A Sense of Community & Resilient Leadership - The Resilience Think Tank

Music plays a large part in this week’s episode of the Resilient Journey, so I will quote an old Three Dog Night song that says, “One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do. Two can be as bad as one, it’s the loneliest number since the number one.”

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 88 of the Resilient Journey podcast presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week I’m pleased to be joined by the three other Managing Partners of the Resilience Think Tank, James Green, Lisa Jones and Milena Maneva.

This is another fun episode as we talk about the importance of being connected, the attributes of a resilient leader and I ask each one what song they would choose to be played when they walk into a room.

We’ll talk about a sense of community and why emotional intelligence matters.

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Episode 87 - I’ve Met My Match - Yoyo Hamblen

Okay, let’s see if we understand how podcasts work. I have a guest on – I ask them questions, they answer the questions, we spin off into follow up chatter and the whole thing works perfectly. Until today. This week’s guest has turned the tables on me.

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 87 of the Resilient Journey podcast presented by the Resilience Think Tank. This week, I've my my match as I’m joined by my new friend Yolanda – Yoyo Hamblen.

The wheels fell off this week’s episode before I asked my first question as Yoyo told me that she really didn’t like to be interviewed. And since she has her own podcast, she decided to interview me back during the same interview. All of that said, it’s entertaining and valuable as we talk about resilience, mental health and the importance of community.

I’m not sure what else to say – have a listen. This is Yoyo Hamblen.

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Episode 86 - Leadership in Resilience

When I say the word “leader” or “leadership” what comes to mind? Or, maybe more importantly WHO comes to mind? Many of us have had that one great leader that inspires our confidence and trust. But the question is – what makes a great leader?

Hello everyone, welcome to episode 86 - as the Resilience Think Tank presents the Resilient Journey podcast! Today I’m joined by four individuals who have come on the podcast to talk about leadership.

I’m joined by Sean Vanslyke, Steve Strout, Alexandra Hoffmann and Tina Klaskala as we talk about leadership qualities, passion and leading in male dominated industries.

We’ll talk about the difference between a manager and a leader and why you need to never quit learning.

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Episode 85 - Pulling back the veil between cyber & resilience - Michael Perdunn

Hey resilience people, tell me if this sounds familiar. Programs that aren’t mature, assessing and building roadmaps. Executing the roadmaps with small teams and few resources. What if I told you this is life in the cyber world too?

Hello everyone, welcome to episode 85 - as the Resilience Think Tank presents the Resilient Journey podcast! Today I’m joined by cybersecurity advisor Michael Perdunn as we continue to pull back the veil between the cyber and resilience worlds.

In this week’s episode, Michael explains what goes on over in the cyber world, the importance of including multiple disciplines – including resilience in your cyber response.

And at near the end of the episode Michael explains how artificial intelligence could be our worst nightmare when it comes to phishing and other exploits.

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Episode 84 - Ask a World-Class CISO, Greg Rogers

One of the things that the Resilience Think Tank is focused on, is helping our colleagues expand their knowledge into disciplines that are associated with resilience. Cyber is one of those disciplines. And who better to learn from than a world-class CISO.

Hello everyone, welcome to episode 84 - as the Resilience Think Tank presents the Resilient Journey podcast! Today I’m joined by Chief Information Security Officer Greg Rogers.

In this week’s episode, I ask questions that my clients are always asking me. Does paying ransom make you a more likely target in the future? How often do decryption keys actually work? And when it comes to the role of the CISO – is that a technical position or a leadership role?

Greg explains exactly what keeps him up at night.

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Episode 83 - The Archetypes of Resilience: Paula Fontana

Are you an idea person? Do you like to work with others? Would you rather work alone? Are you innovative? I guess what I’m asking is, what archetype are you?

Hello everyone, welcome to episode 83 - as the Resilience Think Tank presents the Resilient Journey podcast! Today I’m joined by Global Vice President of Marketing for Iluminr, Paula Fontana.

In this week’s episode, Paula talks about the different personas or “archetypes” in the resilience industry and how we can develop tools  that can help us connect with each other more effectively.

Understanding what makes your organization tick and what’s important to your co-worker can go a long way to being more effectively in the delivery of your services. And did Paula really say that I’m her favorite? You’ll have to listen to find out.

 

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