The Importance of a Human Resources Commitment to Business Continuity

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The Importance of a Human Resources Commitment to Business Continuity

In today’s world, all organizations in an enterprise environment need to work together to create a holistic response to a disaster event. For many years, groups like operations, information technology and finance have been key focal for points for preparing for events. Lately, there seems to have been a greater focus on the some of the internal business management groups of many companies – including human resources, personnel and other similarly employee focused departments within a company. Ralph Petti explains.

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BC Management Trends Report 2022

This 69-page report highlights the latest and most noteworthy trends from over 10 years of researching business continuity program management initiatives. The report focuses on trends including reporting structures, the current status of programs, dedicated program budgets and staffing in addition to standards and program metrics. An overview of the data findings along with a correlation to program maturity highlights several differentiating factors to obtain operational resiliency. This report is available as a complimentary report.

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Underlying Disaster: A new report from the UN looks into the common causes that drive threats like floods, heatwaves, and wildfires

These common causes also open the door for common solutions in reducing the frequency and magnitude of these threats.

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Feeling the Heat: Cities around the world look to adapt to this year’s high temperatures

With heat waves only expected to become more common, regions are also looking into long-term changes to help cool residents.

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Good Governance: Strong oversight of your cybersecurity program can help minimize risks

By establishing a system that enforces accountability for cybersecurity throughout the organization, employees can better understand its importance.

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One After Another: Communities increasingly find themselves getting hit with repeated disasters

Efforts need to be made to reconsider why certain cities are more prone to damage.

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Not Ready Yet: Cities struggle to develop strong disaster preparedness plans

A comparison between plans from a decade ago and now show the limited progress on considerations like how to evacuate when under threat.

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Engaging Users: With human error being the greatest source of cybersecurity threats, it’s important to educate your team members

Focusing on providing employees proper training and teaching preventative behaviors can reap significant benefits.

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McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook 2022

Which technology trends matter most for companies in 2022? New analysis by the McKinsey Technology Council highlights the development, possible uses, and industry effects of advanced technologies.

While it remains difficult to predict how technology trends will play out, executives can plan ahead better by tracking the development of new technologies, anticipating how companies might use them, and the factors that affect innovation and adoption.

McKinsey has worked with external and internal experts on the McKinsey Technology Council to identify and interpret 14 of the most significant technology trends unfolding today. This study builds on the trend research they shared last year, adding fresh data and deeper analysis to provide a more granular assessment of trends.

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