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SESSION HANDOUT - Wheel of Assessment Learn practical tools to reverse the condition of burnout and depletion — which is far too common among professional women — while addressing the root cause of unhealthy boundaries. We will look at the impact of long-term crisis exposure and how it affects the nervous system. Participants will walk away with simple, actionable techniques in this session.

Learn practical tools to reverse the condition of burnout and depletion — which is far too common among professional women — while addressing the root cause of unhealthy boundaries. We will look at the impact of long-term crisis exposure and how it affects the nervous system. Participants will walk away with simple, actionable techniques in this session.

Join the members of DRI Foundation’s Women in Business Continuity Management Executive Committee for a panel discussion focused on planting the seeds for a growth mindset to keep our plans, our organizations, and – most importantly – ourselves resilient. As our industry evolves, we’ll discuss how we, as women, can expand our capabilities, anticipate future needs, and increasingly adopt best practices from BIAs to incident management to testing – while staying authentic, establishing boundaries, and developing critical skills for success.

Women leaders shine in crisis, absorb chaos, maintain stability, and communicate hope – placing premiums on communicating clearly, responding rapidly, and attending to social protections. A whopping 65 percent of women said the pandemic has made them rethink how and where they work. Come explore why women in STEM careers help the resilience field succeed.

Every Tuesday, the WBCM Committee hosts a lively “2 Question Tuesday” discussion in the WBCM LinkedIn group, with one personal and one professional question posed to group members. This Tuesday, it’s 10 Question Tuesday LIVE in Las Vegas! All are welcome to attend this fast-paced, participatory session. This is your chance to be candid, curious, and part of the most vibrant new discussion group in the profession!

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

In our busy lives, we work hard personally and professionally to solve problems, respond to incidents, and help others. Yet we often forget to take care of ourselves. In this session we’ll explore techniques for bringing together what we’ve have learned from WBCM’s earlier sessions to develop individual action plans to achieve the success we desire. Attend this interactive session as we share tips and tools to nurture our mental, physical and emotional health while building a professional brand and personal road map that is aligned with our values, work style, and personal preferences. We will harness the power of visualization and other strategies to transform our thoughts and create powerful new narratives.

Join our WBCM Committee members as they lead an informative and enlightening panel touching on the issues important to women in our profession. This session will kick off the WBCM track by sharing the latest news from the committee – including 2018 WBCM survey results. Look forward to an engaging, interactive session where you are certain to learn and welcome to share!

Following on her smash hit Women in Business Continuity Management Ask Betsy webinar, Betsy Sayers is back with tips from the trenches. She promises that attendees will walk away with solid examples and templates that you can use – plus some more of those handy “Betsyisms” that are pretty much guaranteed to get you out of any tight spot. Always creative in her approach to continuity, Betsy will show how she uses the Professional Practices for status reporting and teach you all how to play pandemic poker!

During DRI2018’s WBCM panel discussion, nearly 50% of session attendees responded that the stereotype they were most concerned with was being labeled as “too aggressive,” particularly when disagreeing with others’ views. Please join us as we take that conversation further with Betsy Sayers, MBCP, ITIL, ICS – IT/DR. With more than 25 years of industry experience, including serving as a DRI Instructor, Betsy shares her views on the best tools to communicate clearly — and with objectivity – while maintaining a style that honors who you are and what you believe. Special thanks to our webinar sponsor OnSolve.

When Betsy Sayers is in a tough spot, she always knows exactly what to say. That’s because she’s awesome...and she has a few handy phrases written in the back of her notebook at all times. She’s generously shared those words of wisdom with you (see...awesome, right?). If you haven’t checked out the Women in Business Continuity Management Committee’s “Ask Betsy” webinar, you really should, right here at https://drii.org/webinars

Building on the tremendous success of DRI2017’s Women in Business Continuity Management (WBCM) session and the continued work of the DRI WBCM Committee, this session will explore the latest research and writings of the committee and facilitate a discussion of women in our profession.

Based on the results of over 1,000 respondents to a survey conducted by the Women in Business Continuity Management Committee, this white paper examines the experiences of women in the BCM field, as well as professional expectations and challenges as the profession moves into the future.

While female business continuity professionals are continuing to rise to higher positions within their organizations and secure greater visibility in the profession, there is still much work to be done. The national conversation around whether women can indeed have it all is just as relevant to women pursuing a career in this traditionally male-dominated field. Last year, DRI International created a Women in Business Continuity Management Committee and committed to several research projects last year to draw attention to the unique needs, interests and challenges that face women in this profession. Now, AnneMarie Staley, the Chair of that committee, will lead a discussion of our findings. Whether you are a woman or you are an individual who works with, supports, or manages women in this field, this session is sure to ignite thought-provoking discussion around an issue that has not been extensively covered.