Most Organizations are looking to build an enduring entity. Leveraging aspects of business continuity and business resilience principles enables organizations to mitigate risks more effectively and allow continuous operations. The goal of improving an organization's ability to respond to disruptions and strengthening its long-term resilience is the first step in becoming antifragile. Web: https://titanhst.com/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3KgRvv6 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titanhst/ Twitte...
Jul 26, 2022•12 min
Tabletop exercises are a tool that you need to add to your organization. It is not critical to have the "right" scenario. It could be anything that could harm your organization's reputation and its ability to function, from a natural disaster or accident to human-caused crises such as a security breach, terror attack, or internally perpetrated wrongdoing. The tabletop exercise is the most efficient way to test and improve the effectiveness of your organization's crisis plan and your crisis respo...
Jul 19, 2022•9 min
Whether it's the threat of a flood, storm, earthquake, pandemic, or human-caused hazard, building the resilience of your business to disasters is becoming just as important as managing your reputation or testing your products before launching them. Strong economic, financial, legal, reputational, and regulatory reasons exist. Let's explore why businesses need to reduce their exposure to disasters seriously. Web: https://titanhst.com/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3KgRvv6 Instagram: https://www.instag...
Jul 12, 2022•11 min
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Jul 05, 2022•38 sec
Complexity bias is a logical fallacy that leads us to give undue credence to complex concepts. Faced with two competing ideas, we are likely to choose the most complex one. As a result, when we need to solve a problem, we may ignore simple solutions — thinking “that will never work” — and instead favor complex ones. Links Web: https://titanhst.com/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3KgRvv6 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titanhst/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TitanHST Facebook: https://www.facebook....
Jun 28, 2022•11 min
Active shooting scenarios focus on the police response, and the larger emergency management role during these complex incidents is often overlooked. However, they are multi-week, multi-jurisdictional incidents requiring command & control, interoperable communications, and a host of other services. Web: https://titanhst.com/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3KgRvv6 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titanhst/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TitanHST Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TitanHST/ Youtube...
Jun 21, 2022•11 min
Acts of Violence can take many forms, and it takes a tremendous toll on everyone involved. Results of an act of violence are increased absenteeism and turnover, high-stress levels, decreased productivity, increased Workers' Compensation claims, damaged morale, costs involved with post-incident counseling, and much more. We have talked about prevention. Now, let’s discuss leading during the recovery. Links Web: https://titanhst.com/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3KgRvv6 Instagram: https://www.instagra...
Jun 14, 2022•12 min
For protection during a disaster, an effective localization and positioning system is a vital disaster. With the use of mobile devices, locating individuals during a disaster is becoming easy with Cell/RIF/Bluetooth. The mobile device-enabled Augmented Reality(AR) in conjunction with the Internet of Things(IoT) is changing the face of disaster management. AR and IoT technologies are active topics in emergency and disaster response. They both are powerful technologies in the era of modernization....
Jun 07, 2022•11 min
As organizations look at ways to address the most significant challenges, from natural disasters to sustainability, they need to invest in the IoT solutions embedded with advanced analytics to better prepare for and react to these incidents. With connected sensors and long-range, low-power IoT technology leveraging artificial intelligence, organizations can harness real-time data and advanced analytics to deliver meaningful results. The combination of IoT-enabled analytics, devices, and networks...
May 31, 2022•11 min
The new internet may soon be coming to a home near you in the form of Mesh Networking. So what is Mesh Networking and how does it differ from traditional networks…and how will it change disaster communications? Links Web: https://titanhst.com/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3KgRvv6 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titanhst/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TitanHST Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TitanHST/ Youtube: https://bit.ly/3mePJyG...
May 24, 2022•11 min
The news of two active shooter events one in Buffalo NY and the other at a church in Laguna Woods CA, and mass notification communications mistake by a major city in SoCal are driving the conversation in emergency management. Do you have a plan on how to communicate with your team, your clients, and stakeholders? Now is the time to take a look at your plan, test it and revise it if you need to. Join BCT as we explore these events and more. Links Web: https://titanhst.com/ LinkedIn: https://bit.l...
May 17, 2022•11 min
What do you do after your emergency procedures and evacuation plans are complete? It is time to exercise them. Your team must know what to do in an emergency at work and home. And How you are going to communicate with them. A vital part of this training is a fire drill, which puts the emergency procedures into practice to see if they work. If they don’t work, and there is a fire, it can have devastating consequences. Fire drills are often perceived as an unnecessary nuisance and disturbance, but...
May 10, 2022•11 min
The Southwest has moved from fire season to a 365-day threat of wildland fires. Why do you need a plan? Roughly 60,000 wildfires burn 8 million acres in the U.S. each year, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). Wildland fires are more destructive and deadly than ever. Although we see fires in the west the most, every state has a wildland fire threat. Is your organization ready? Web: https://titanhst.com/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3KgRvv6 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ti...
May 03, 2022•11 min
A NASCAR PIT CREW COMES TO MIND when I think of a high-performing team. Each team member has a critical role to play, and they are specialized, hyper-focuses, and ready to achieve outstanding results under pressure. How can you achieve the outcomes your team can give you? Quality performance management empowers collaborative workspaces and develops result-orientated teams. Links Web: https://titanhst.com/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3KgRvv6 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titanhst/ Twitter: ht...
Apr 26, 2022•12 min
When we think of Business Continuity Planning, we ought to have a plan for a power outage; however, have you ever thought about a power shortage? As we see, the price of fuel impacts the supply chain. Can the drought in the American Southwest impact the electrical grid? Join Todd as he looks at how hydroelectrical generation stations have some concerns. Web: https://titanhst.com/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3KgRvv6 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titanhst/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TitanHST...
Apr 19, 2022•13 min
Regardless of industry, the planning/decision-making function should have one goal: to reduce the latency between analysis, decision, and direction change. Organizations must look at their data holistically and have a culture that allows them to communicate any new inputs across the organization to make that turn instantly. In today's uncertain world, the supply chain can change at a moment's notice. It is the most agile company that will soar. Web: https://titanhst.com/ LinkedIn: https://bit.ly...
Apr 12, 2022•11 min
We are witnessing the war in Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis that it has brought. In addition, the conflict is hurting the economy; oil prices have gone up, food prices worldwide are on the rise, and the President of the United States told the nation to prepare for food shortages. We see the eroding of the value of incomes while disrupting trade and supply chains. Here are the 3 key takeaways: 1) Support needed for refugees 2) Weaker economic growth, higher inflation 3) Energy & food pri...
Apr 05, 2022•15 min
The war in Europe has organizations discussing cybersecurity in the C-Suite and boardrooms worldwide. Today we need to approach cybersecurity as part of the system. Cybersecurity is an intrinsic risk management essential that must be built into the core of every employee, product, and service. Companies need to implant cybersecurity by design and as a default into their DNA. Join Todd De Voe and Brian Barnier as they explore how to use design and systems thinking to make business resilience part...
Mar 29, 2022•32 min
The event of a cyberattack is now increasingly likely in today's environment. However, business operations matter more than data. Your organization needs to place your stakeholders first. Your customers rely on your company to deliver the services and products. Cyberattacks not only implicate customer data but, more importantly, disrupt service delivery. What is your plan to keep operations going even when the internet is down? White House warns of "evolving intelligence," suggesting Russia is e...
Mar 22, 2022•13 min
Russia's assault on Ukraine has left Multinational Companies scrambling to ensure the safety of their workers while girding for disruption stemming from Western sanctions. Companies are now closing and limiting business in Russia, The Longshoremen are refusing to unload ships carrying Russian goods, and companies with facilities in Ukraine have suspended operations. Even for companies not operating in the region, Russia's aggression in Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis in Poland highlight the ...
Mar 15, 2022•13 min
Understanding and assessing geopolitical risk is more critical today than ever before. It is close to impossible to remove a company out of the global economy and supply chain today. Issues in one part of the world will have an impact on every sector of business. The crisis-management teams have moved from “nice to have” to “need to have.” Links: Website- https://www.titanhst.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TitanHST/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/titanhst/ Twitter- https://twitter...
Mar 08, 2022•11 min
The Wall Street Journal has reported that America's Power Grid is increasingly Unreliable. The rising rate of power outages, the strain on the system, and the closing of power plants across the US are just some of the symptoms. Is Your organization ready? Links: Website- https://www.titanhst.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TitanHST/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/titanhst/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/TitanHST LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/titan-health- &-security-...
Mar 01, 2022•11 min
Business continuity is a company’s ability to ensure operations and core business functions are maintained, or not severely impacted, during or after a disaster. Here are important differences in business continuity vs. disaster recovery, and those in leadership or emergency preparedness roles can benefit from understanding the core distinctions. Links: Website- https://www.titanhst.com/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TitanHST/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/titanhst/ Twitter- https://...
Feb 22, 2022•26 min
We have learned a few lessons over the past two years as we have changed the way we do business. Remote Incident Management is now normal. The tools and ease of use have made the transition from a large in-person Emergency Operations Center, to a smaller, and more diversification in your assets and locations. Using tools such as Titan HST, to help coordinate teams, communicate, this unexpected and unplanned transition has created a unique set of problems. Now that we have had two years of experi...
Feb 15, 2022•11 min
When you start your business continuity program for your organization the key elements to a successful outcome are, assessing your risks, mitigating them, and planning for the recovery. Join Todd as he discusses how to put these elements into your planning process.
Feb 08, 2022•13 min
An Incident can happen anytime, the nature of emergencies is not limited to normal business hours. A well-planned incident management program allows an organization to minimize the impact of any business disruption that impacts your organization negatively. However, your team needs to be able to access the plan and the process from any location that they are at, and they need to have a great communication infrastructure in place. The success of the business continuity plan also depends on commun...
Feb 01, 2022•13 min
I was having a conversation with my friend, yes the same friend that I talk about all the time. He asked me what is Business Continuity to me? To him, Business Continuity is a large SWOT Analysis and he is not that far off. So together we will break down what Business Continuity is to the basics, how it not only impacts organizations on the big events and how do you use the concepts of Business Continuity on a daily basis. Links The Business Continuity Show Twitter - https://bit.ly/3ojEIO2 Faceb...
Jan 25, 2022•15 min
We have witnessed epic snowstorms, fatal heat dome, horrific flooding, apocalyptic fires, and a December tornado storm that impacted 6 states. is it clear Climate change is here, now, today, and is making our jobs harder and more important than ever. The biggest challenge of learning to live in a new climate is that there’s so much uncertainty about what’s going to happen, to whom, and when. Climate change is causing economic disruptions, supply chain issues, and displacing communities. The Busi...
Jan 18, 2022•14 min
Organizational culture is the collective result of how people think and behave, the shared values, and reactions to internal and external stimuli. An organization's culture and its corresponding set of guiding principles (core values) will determine its resilience during a crisis. Leaders and managers must lean on the organization's values to drive performance, especially during challenging times. An organization's values should be the bedrock of why the company exists, how behavioral norms are ...
Jan 11, 2022•19 min
It has been said that doing fire drills and other disaster exercises is a time suck, that they interrupt important work and productivity. Time and time again, this has been proven to be wrong. The drills save lives. We can point to Active Shooter drills that saved students a few weeks ago. The example on 9/11, how thousands of lives were saved by Rick Rescorla, who did not take no for an answer. And just this week, a story of a manufacturing plant that had a tornado drill a few weeks ago that sa...
Dec 21, 2021•12 min
