Why Do We Still Kill The Messenger?
Killing the messenger supposedly went out of fashion years ago, yet in our stupidity we still attack the powerless representatives of major companies.
Why Are Your Projects Always Late? Here’s a clue: It’s YOU!
All projects experience delays but many delays are self-inflicted. Foresight and planning can eliminate some of these problems and keep you project on schedule.
Paranoia Strikes Deep
Living in fear can cause us to alter our lives to react to non-existence threats that have no basis in reality.
Why Are You Writing This Plan? Why Plans Don’t Work as Intended
Emergency plans seem to contain something for everybody, except for the person who has to actual use the plan.
Effective Plans Are Toolboxes: Five steps to a better plan
Emergency plans are neither cookbooks that guarantee success if you follow them precisely nor religious texts that must be followed as written. Instead, they are toolboxes. How you use them can mean the difference between success and failure.
Does Functional Planning Work? History seems to think so!
History not only teaches us many lessons about disaster management, it can also validate how we approach disasters.
Translating Vision to Action: Developing an effective mission statement
Having a vision is meaningless unless it can be translated into action. The first step in this process is developing a mission statement that accurately reflects the role of the organization.
Emergency Management Solutions December 2018
Emergency Management Solutions December 2018
Helping managers lead better in crisis.
Mitigating the “Second Disaster” – Rethinking Donations Management
Unwanted donations can present a serious burden to responders. Yet the message to give monetary donations seems to fall on deaf ears. Is there a better way?