Business Resilience DECODED

Episode 121: Are You Prepared for an Active Shooter? This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together. Request a demo at https://bit.ly/FusionDECODED today! Active shooter scenarios are an increasingly prominent threat to public safety, especially in schools and in the workplace. In 2022 alone, we’ve seen examples of workplace violence related to active shooters, whether they were disgruntled employees or angry customers. In this episode, Vanessa is sharing her tips for evaluating whether you’re prepared for an active shooter in your workplace. Sign up for our Four Corners newsletter for opportunities to connect, access to exclusive content, bonus interviews, and more at https://bit.ly/BRDFourCorners. Some key takeaways from this episode include: Be proactive – establish systems, protocols, and communications BEFORE the crisis, not afterwards. The more you and your organization prepare for crises, the shorter your response and recovery times will be. Involve everyone – the senior leadership team and front-line employees have different roles in a crisis. Communicate with your team, and ensure they are clear with expectations and responsibilities. Practice – plans are words on a shelf until you put them into action. Your team will respond confidently the more you practice. Disaster Recovery Journal: Register for DRJ’s weekly (Wednesday) webinar series: https://drj.com/webinars/up-coming/ Register for DRJ Fall 2022: The Evolution of Resilience: https://www.drj.com/fall2022 Asfalis Advisors: Visit our website here: https://www.asfalisadvisors.com Apply to be a guest on the podcast: https://www.asfalisadvisors.com/decoded/ Download the 5 Step Crisis Strategy: https://www.asfalisadvisors.com/services/ Connect with the podcast! Email us: [email protected] Podcast website: https://drj.com/decoded/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BRDecoded LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/business-resilience-decoded/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNEIrqWlxuyDvkXB24h6Obw/videos Vanessa Mathews, host Vanessa Mathews is the founder and chief resilience officer of Asfalis Advisors, where they are focused on protecting the legacy of the leaders they serve through business resilience. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Mathews developed global crisis management and business continuity programs for government and private sector organizations to include Lowe’s Companies, Gulfstream Aerospace, and the Department of Homeland Security. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-vaughn-mathews-mba-cbcp-70916b4b/ Book Mathews as a speaker: https://bit.ly/VanessaMathews Jon Seals, producer Jon Seals is the editor in chief at Disaster Recovery Journal, the leading magazine/event in business continuity. Seals is an award-winning journalist with a background in publication design, business media, content management, sports journalism, social media, and podcasting. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonseals/ Disaster Recovery Journal: https://drj.com/

How the Presence of Women in Business Continuity Is Changing by Disaster Recovery Journal & Asfalis Advisors

Episode 52: Chauncia Willis of Institute for Diversity and Inclusion in Emergency Management Contact Chauncia Willis at: https://i-diem.org/ https://twitter.com/IDIEM_Global https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaunciawillis/ Business Resilience Decoded: https://www.drj.com/decoded/ https://www.asfalisadvisors.com/decoded/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNEIrqWlxuyDvkXB24h6Obw https://twitter.com/BRDecoded https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/business-resilience-decoded/

Episode 101: How to Make Your Supply Chain Resilient This episode is brought to you by Fusion Risk Management, Building a More Resilient World Together. Request a demo at https://bit.ly/FusionDECODED today! All eyes are on supply chains right now. From the shortages we’ve seen resulting from the pandemic, to the Suez Canal Obstruction in 2021, we’ve seen some unprecedented supply chain crises in a short period of time. In this episode, Kate Needham-Bennett of Fusion Risk Management is sharing her expertise on how to make your supply chains more resilient to alleviate and prevent disruptions. Kate Needham-Bennett is a resilience specialist based in the UK working with organizations worldwide, exploring how they might develop their risk and resilience programs with Fusion. To date she’s been working as a practitioner in financial services setting up programs for M&A resilience onboarding, crisis management, and operational resilience to meet the regulations. She’s focusing on how technology can help make resilience easier, quicker and more affordable for others, leaving them room to focus on innovations. Connect with Kate on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-needham-bennett/ Fusion Risk Management - https://www.fusionrm.com/ Sign up for our Four Corners newsletter for opportunities to connect, access to exclusive content and bonus interviews, and more - https://bit.ly/BRDFourCorners In this episode, you will learn: How third party due diligence plays a role in supply chain management Evaluating concentration risks in supply chains in terms of geography, software, and transparency What we can learn from supply chain issues caused by the pandemic and the Suez Canal obstruction How all industries are connected in the world of supply chains and the risks associated with these The ripple effect caused by issues with supply chain management How Fusion Risk Management software can help you evaluate and prepare for risks in your supply chain management Disaster Recovery Journal: Register for DRJ’s weekly (Wednesday) webinar series: https://drj.com/webinars/up-coming/ Register for DRJ Fall 2022: The Evolution of Resilience: https://www.drj.com/fall2022 Asfalis Advisors: Visit our website here: https://www.asfalisadvisors.com Apply to be a guest on the podcast: https://www.asfalisadvisors.com/decoded/ Download the 5 Step Crisis Strategy: https://www.asfalisadvisors.com/services/ Connect with the podcast! Email us: [email protected] Podcast website: https://drj.com/decoded/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BRDecoded LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/business-resilience-decoded/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNEIrqWlxuyDvkXB24h6Obw/videos Vanessa Mathews, host Vanessa Mathews is the founder and chief resilience officer of Asfalis Advisors, where they are focused on protecting the legacy of the leaders they serve through business resilience. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Mathews developed global crisis management and business continuity programs for government and private sector organizations to include Lowe’s Companies, Gulfstream Aerospace, and the Department of Homeland Security. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-vaughn-mathews-mba-cbcp-70916b4b/ Book Mathews as a speaker: https://bit.ly/VanessaMathews Jon Seals, producer Jon Seals is the editor in chief at Disaster Recovery Journal, the leading magazine/event in business continuity. Seals is an award-winning journalist with a background in publication design, business media, content management, sports journalism, social media, and podcasting. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonseals/ Disaster Recovery Journal: https://drj.com/

Episode 165: Best Practices to Land Your Next Big Role | Resumes, Interview Tips, & More

If you find yourself looking for a new role, you might be wondering how to set yourself apart in the application and interview process. Enter Kim Hooper, an HR manager for Asfalis and an award-winning security professional with more than 20 years of experience at companies like Wal-Mart and Amazon. In this episode, Kim is sharing her best tips and practices for polishing your resume, nailing the interview, and more!

Resources mentioned:

• Security Industry Association

Some key takeaways from this episode include:

• Always do your research on the company before your interview. What are their core values? Are there opportunities for community engagement within the organization? Write down the questions you have about the company, and bring a pen and paper to take notes.
• Keep your resume simple and easy to digest. Avoid templates that are so detailed or stylized that you forget to remove placeholder text, and don’t try to create a super colorful resume to stand out. It’s way more important that it’s legible and quick to scan.
• Pay attention to your digital footprint. Clean up your social media, make sure your email address and social media handles are professional, and maintain an updated and active LinkedIn profile.

Disaster Recovery Journal:

• Register for DRJ’s weekly (Wednesday) webinar series
• Register for DRJ Spring 2024: Unleashing the Power of Resilience

Asfalis Advisors:

• Apply to be a guest on the podcast
• Download the 5 Step Crisis Strategy

Connect with the podcast!

• Email us: [email protected]
• Website
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

Vanessa Mathews, host

Vanessa Mathews is the founder and chief resilience officer of Asfalis Advisors, where they are focused on protecting the legacy of the leaders they serve through business resilience. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Mathews developed global crisis management and business continuity programs for government and private sector organizations to include Lowe’s Companies, Gulfstream Aerospace, and the Department of Homeland Security.

• Book Mathews as a speaker

Jon Seals, producer

Jon Seals is the editor in chief at Disaster Recovery Journal, the leading magazine/event in business continuity. Seals is an award-winning journalist with a background in publication design, business media, content management, sports journalism, social media, and podcasting.