Tabletop exercises are not just "plan" tests. They are a practical way to strengthen BCM by validating decision-making, coordination, and communications before a real disruption forces those gaps into the open.
When something breaks, the first day decides the next thirty. Use this practical, time-boxed checklist to stabilize operations, meet legal and contractual obligations, and keep leadership aligned—without overreacting or destroying evidence.
In today’s unpredictable environment, association leaders face an increasing range of risks — from cyberattacks to natural disasters to sudden leadership changes. The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has published an outstanding resource, The Associations' Guide to Risk and Crisis Management, which offers practical tools to help organizations identify threats, prepare for disruptions, and respond effectively when the unexpected occurs.
Event Disruptions Are Always A Possibility… Planning is the Key to Surviving Them
Preparation, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery are the Keys to Continuity of Operations
by Rosanne Desmone, Mt. Vernon PR & Communications
Somewhere in your organization, there's a crisis waiting to happen...
Studies show that businesses with 500 or fewer employees that experience a major disruption may not survive it. Could your business? If your business continuity or disaster recovery plan has been sitting on the shelf -- or, worse, if you don't have one -- it's time to take a look at what it will take to keep you in business.
Event Disruptions Are Always A Possibility... Planning Is the Key to Surviving Them.
The biggest challenge you face when preparing a business continuity/disaster recovery strategy is figuring out what you need to anticipate so you'll know how to prepare. A disaster can severely impact an organization’s ability to perform critical functions and, therefore, to continue normal business operations. In order to ensure the most likely business continuity scenario, you need to assess your organization’s readiness in crucial functional areas. A Business Impact Analysis, or Business Continuity Audit, is the tool that can help you figure it all out.
Use this playbook when you see unusual data movement: large outbound transfers, unexpected cloud storage activity, odd access to file shares, or alerts suggesting sensitive data may have been exfiltrated.
