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08/01/2007 - Testing and Exercising No business continuity plan can be presumed ready if it isn’t tested. Testing will determine if the plan can be counted on to work, if people understand what they’re supposed to do and help discover any flaws in the planning. This issue has tips and best practices with regard to testing your plan. Read Full Issue 07/25/2007 - Business Continuity Planning Business disruptions of one kind or another have become the norm. Business continuity planning now encompasses more than just terrorism or natural disasters and the list keeps growing. Preparation is the key to surviving and thriving, no matter what the disaster. Read Full Issue 07/18/2007 - Workplace Violence Five percent of all of the country's work establishments, including state and local government, had an incidence of workplace violence in the previous year, according to a survey of workplace violence prevention by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The same survey also showed, however, that workplace homicides have dropped nearly in half from 1992 to 2005. The Bureau defines a violent act at work as a physical assault, threat of assault, harassment, intimidation or bullying. Eighty-two percent of large employers have a written workplace violence prevention program, but all companies – no matter how small – need to have a policy or program in place. Read Full Issue 07/11/2007 - Risk Management Risk – recognizing it, managing it, avoiding it – is a top-line concern for organizations and their leaders. This issue addresses many different risks and different perspectives for dealing with them. Read Full Issue 06/27/2007 - Communications Communication is a critical aspect of business continuity – what you do right, what you do wrong, the timing of what you say, whether you know how to listen… The organizations with successful communication plans have a better chance of doing it all right. Read Full Issue 06/20/2007 - IT Security Communication is instant. Global collaboration is an everyday occurrence. Record keeping is relatively painless. BUT… greater access is not a one-way street. If your messages and info can get out, there’s always the possibility that hackers can get it. Or systems can fail. Or you have neglected to properly store information for later retrieval. This issue points out some technology challenges that you can overcome before they become trouble for your organization. Read Full Issue 06/13/2007 - Employee Law Suits There are any number of employment issues that can stir up trouble or bring a halt to your business, not just because employees may seek retribution but because of the many laws that protect them. The smart employer educates himself about potential employee problems and initiates actions to help prevent actions that could cause business disruptions. Theis issue provides tips on avoiding many problems. Read Full Issue 06/06/2007 - Facility & Building Safety Whether you own, manage or lease building space, there are many safety issues to consider. These are the topics of this week’s Issue and provide good tips for keeping our employees and organizations safe and functioning. Read Full Issue 05/30/2007 - Hurricane Preparedness If you missed last week’s Hurricane Preparedness Week, this week’s issue will bring you up to speed on how to prepare and recover from a hurricane disaster. With Katrina still fresh in our minds, we need to do all we can to ensure the safety of our employees and the continuity of our operations, regardless of what the weather has in store. Read Full Issue 05/23/2007 - Shelter In Place Most of us develop and rehearse evacuation plans. The same is not true for shelter-in-place (SIP) in the event weather, chemical spills, or other events force us to remain inside our buildings instead of evacuating them. What do we need on hand? Are there any circumstances under which we will let people out or in? What coordination is required with first responders? If you want to develop - or improve - an SIP plan, this issue will be of help. Read Full Issue
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