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The world of business is now interdependent more than in any other time in history. In addition to the expansion of multi-national companies, local and regional organizations of all sizes and industry sectors maintain cross-border relationships and global supply chain dependencies (human capital, raw materials, and data) that increase operational risk. Business Resiliency Professionals should have a clear understanding of these direct and indirect interdependencies, monitor these threats, and plan for anticipated impacts to their operations. Armed conflicts by their very nature are volatile, multi-regional, and non-linear; security conditions can deteriorate, and aggression escalate without warning. The unique impacts of each conflict must be evaluated and considered. While some will experience the direct impacts of an armed conflict because it is their country/entity involved, exponentially more will experience the indirect impacts. For example, recent conflicts have caused high fuel prices world-wide even for countries not directly involved or directly dependent on the warring parties. This is a key consideration for why business resiliency professionals should include this type of planning in their resiliency planning approach – their businesses are not insulated just because their country is not at war. The panel will share recommendations for ACM pre-conflict planning, crisis response and ongoing crisis management including: Geopolitical Threat and Risk Analysis Critical Staff Resiliency Strategies Scenario Based Exercises Crisis Management and Response Management and Employee Training and Awareness, and Internal and External Collaboration and Communication

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"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Whether you align to this original quote communicated by George Santayana, or the latter summary by Winston Churchill, the underlying message is spot on. The year 2020 brought with it a pandemic, civil unrest, and multiple natural and human-made disasters. What have we learned? Are there things that we should have known? Better yet, what approach can we use to apply the results of our lessons (mid-stream or post), to move the needle of resiliency forward? During this session, leveraging hindsight, we will align the three Cs (clarity, communications, and connections) to industry strategies, such as the Stockdale Paradox, to build next steps. Looking back, to see the path forward. “It is in the challenge, in the change, that we learn our greatest lessons.”

Wondering if you've got your business resilience bases covered? Attend this session to find out. We'll cover plans for emergency response, crisis management, IT/DR, and business units as well as industry standards, regulations, and guidelines. We'll also take into account the unique business sector needs of financial services, food and beverage, manufacturing, retail, and healthcare.

During the mindfulness webinar, presenter Karina de Allicon led an exercise following the LABEL technique: - Label the challenging thought or emotion - Allow it to be here - Breathe - Explore how the thought or emotion manifests itself in the body - Listen to the sounds around you

This presentation examines the specific relationship between Business Continuity Planners (BCP) and Human Resources (HR) personnel regarding crisis management. Through examples, participants will see the need for HR-specific group training and exercises. Most HR professionals are not formally trained to handle crises. Hence, they fall short when it comes to responding to large-scale emergencies affecting their companies and their employees. BCP professionals write plans for execution during emergencies of all types, but HR must be prepared for employee interaction. This presentation will give specific activities HR personnel must learn to deal with crises. A key point of the training is to show how business continuity professionals should engage HR in times of crisis.

Learn about JetBlue’s Business Continuity and Emergency Response Team and how we respond to crisis events to provide support to our Crewmembers and community, most specifically during Hurricane Dorian that devastated parts of the Bahamas in September 2019.