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Reconnecting Workspaces w/ Jennifer J Britton

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presspass on December 19, 2022

Reconnecting Workspaces w/ Jennifer J Britton

Join me Thursday, February 9/23 at 1pm EST on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel!

The workspace is changing, and the pandemic put that change into ‘hear gear’. I talk with recognized expert in the area of Group and Team Coaching, and author or “Reconnecting Workspaces”, Jennifer J. Britton.

We talk about:

1. The differing roles of a leader and team member,

2. Groups vs teams,

3. Company culture and how it influences teams etc. (you’ll notice I get really into this topic),

4. The TRIAD of Trust, Safety, and Connection, and how it impacts the workspace,

5. Leadership,

6. Conflict and its causes (Yes, it still happens in the virtual world),

7. How to address conflict.

Jennifer provides some insights on a very timely and current subject, which is impacted people around the globe. With so many people working remotely it’s necessary for us to reconnect our workspaces, and Jennifer does a great job of helping to understand some of the ways we can do this right…and what might be causing us to look at it incorrectly. Enjoy!

Supply Chain Security with Andrew Owlett

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Supply Chain Security with Andrew Owlett

Join me Thursday, March 2/23 at 1pm EST on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel!

upply Chain Management (SCM) is a major topic amongst organizations and their leadership, but do they have an understanding of Supply Chain Security (SCS)? I talk with Supply Chain Security expert Andrew Owlett who provides some great insights into SCS.

We talk about:

1. Defining Supply Chain Security vs Supply Chain Management,

2. Why the security of supply chains is important,

3. The security of physical and cyber suppliers and partners,

4. Ownership and the many parties that need to be involved,

5. Creating and validating ‘controls’ (mitigating activities), and the challenges that can be encountered,

6. Assessing vendor capabilities and building good relationships with them…and much more.

Andrew sheds allot of light on an important topic. If you have concerns about your supply chain management and security, you don’t want to miss Andrew’s insights. Enjoy!

Political Risk Mgmt. and the Global Supply Chain w/ Ralph Kliem

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rstapholz on April 10, 2022

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Political Risk Mgmt. and the Global Supply Chain w/ Ralph Kliem

Join me Nov 3/22 at 1pm EST!

Political Risk and Supply Chain Management are two important topics in today’s world. I talk with the founder of LeanPM LLC and author of “Political Risk Management and the Global Supply Chain”, Ralph Kliem.

In our talk we touch on:

1. Defining Political Risk,

2. Political risk drivers,

3. Key components of managing political risk,

4. The risk register and what information it should contain,

5. The skills and knowledge required to manage political risk,

6. Risk reporting and audit,

7. The Political Risk Management Plan,

8. Political biases in political risks,

9. Monitoring the supply chain and maintaining the risk register,

10. Risk triggers,

11. Identify political risks that can impact you supply chain.

Ralph offers allot of great insights into political risk, and by understanding and monitoring political risk, you can help manage your supply chain. A great discussion you won’t want to miss. Enjoy!

Managing Stakeholder Comms During a Cyber Crisis

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rstapholz on March 16, 2022

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Managing Stakeholder Comms During a Cyber Crisis

Join me July 7/22 at 1pm EST on the VA Business Channel!

Managing communications during a crisis can be tough, but it’s even harder if you don’t know who your stakeholders are. I’m joined by Crisis Management expert Caroline Spaniel, who will help us understand how to identify our stakeholder and stakeholder groups, and how we need to communicate with them.

We touch on:

1. Defining a stakeholder,

2. Why quick ownership of a cyber event is important,

3. Who owns a cyber incident,

4. Why empathy is important during an incident,

5. Why we should pay attention to what stakeholders think, say, and react,

6. Various impacts upon stakeholders,

7. Situational awareness,

8. How to identify our stakeholders (5 steps),

9. Stakeholder mapping,

10. Stakeholders vs shareholders,

11. Modes of communication, and

12. What types of communication we should leverage.

Cyber crises are happening every day and knowing how to communicate with stakeholders is key. Don’t miss the valuable information Caroline shares.

Enjoy!

How Supply Chains Contribute Successful BCM, Risk, & Crisis Mgmt.

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rstapholz on March 16, 2022

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How Supply Chains Contribute Successful BCM, Risk, & Crisis Mgmt.

Join me Oct 13/22 at 1pm EST on the VA Business Channel!

The success of Business Continuity, Risk Management, and Crisis Management, can be aided in part by having strong Supply Chain Management practices. I speak with Supply Chain and Business Continuity expert Kush Srivastava.

We talk about:

1. Domains and Common Elements,

2. The opportunities to leverage from the various domains,

3. The congruence analyzed,

4. The rolling impact of Supply Chain Management,

5. How SCRM aids in better BCPs, Crisis Mgmt., and Response & Recovery,

6. Mapping the Supply Chain,

7. Becoming a preferred customer,

8. De-clustering,

9. Flexibility in the Supply Chain.

It’s an interesting discussion that helps us understand how these four areas can work together to contribute to resilience, and realize that Supply Chain Management can be a silent lifeline for the success of each program.

Enjoy!

Crisis Leadership and Crisis Management w/ Oliver Schmidt

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rstapholz on March 16, 2022

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Crisis Leadership and Crisis Management w/ Oliver Schmidt

Join me Oct 20/22 at 1pm EST!

Due to the COVID10 global pandemic, Crisis Management and Crisis Leadership have have changed, but become more important than ever. I speak with recognized Crisis Leadership expert Oliver S. Schmidt, as we talk about:

1. Defining a crisis, and the difference to a disaster,

2. The 3 phases of Crisis Management,

3. Partnerships that help ‘Contain & Control’ a crisis,

4. Ongoing Lessons Learned and Evaluation,

5. How did COVID changed Crisis Mgmt. and Leadership,

6. The functional areas that need to work together during a crisis,

7. Performing Impact Assessments,

8. Employees and COVID Impacts,

9. The Key Message Triangle and Communications,

10. Decision-Making.

It’s clear that Oliver is very passionate about Crisis Leadership and Management, and it comes across during our discussion. Don’t miss his great insights.

Enjoy!

What You Should Know About Supply Chain Continuity Management

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rstapholz on January 28, 2022

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What You Should Know About Supply Chain Continuity Management

Join me July 14/22 at 1pm EST!

If the COVID19 global pandemic has taught organizations anything, it’s to develop a stronger focus on their supply chain. I speak with Supply Chain Management (SCM) expert Matthias Rosenberg about what you should know about SCM to help your organizations and communities deal with disruptions in a proactive and positive manner.

We talk about:

1. Defining Supply Chain Management,

2. The different perspectives on Supply Chain (e.g., Corporate view vs. SCM view),

3. SCM complexities,

4. Supply Chain Continuity Management (SCCM),

5. The SCCM Lifecycle (Analysis, Design, Implementation, Validation…),

6. SCCM solution options,

7. SCCM/SCM challenges, and

8. Some quick tips for professionals and organizations.

It’s an in depth talk about SCM you don’t want to miss. Enjoy!

Improving Supply Chain Resilience with Suppliers (w/ Zera Zheng)

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rstapholz on January 28, 2022

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Improving Supply Chain Resilience with Suppliers (w/ Zera Zheng)

Join me July 21/22 at 1pm EST!

Working with you suppliers is key if you want to create Supply Chain Resilience for your organization. I talk with the Head of Business Resilience Lead Logistics at Maersk, and BCI award winner, Zera Zheng.

Zera is very passionate about supply chain resilience and we have a very interesting talk, touching on such subjects as:

1. The elements of Supply Chain Resilience Management,

2. Supply Chain Mapping,

3. Contingency Options and Contingency Strategies (Acceptance, Reduce dependency, Work with Suppliers, Exit the relationship),

4. We get a real-life viewpoint of how Mearsk managed the Suez ‘ship’ crisis (You know the ship stuck in the canal),

5. 3 key areas of focus when supporting customers (Visibility, Alternative Solutions, Communications),

6. Supply chain resilience through collaboration, and more.

It’s a very interesting talk with some new perspectives on Supply Chain Management and Resilience. Enjoy!

Minimizing Cyber-attack Impacts: Digital Supply Chain Management

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rstapholz on January 28, 2022

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Minimizing Cyber-attack Impacts: Digital Supply Chain Management

Join me August 4/22 at 1pm EST!

There is allot of focus on our physical Supply Chains, but what about digital supply chains? I talk with long time lead auditor for ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and other standards, Willy Fabritius. Willy takes a different view of Supply Chain Management and talks about the digital aspects, rather than the traditionally focus of physical products and their supply chains. It’s a new perspective that hasn’t been fully talked about until now.

Willy talks about:

1. Defining digital supply chains,

2. Digital supply chain issues,

3. Products and Services obtained through a digital manner,

4. Impacts of digital changes to products already in use,

5. Key program components and possible solutions,

6. Risk Assessments / Analysis,

7. Regulatory requirements,

8. User awareness (People aren’t as aware as you might think.),

9. Incident management and learning from them,

10. Management Systems,

11. Independent reviews and assessments (Governance)…and more.

It’s a very informative talk with a focus many aren’t considering in Supply Chain Management; the digital aspects. Don’t miss this!

Enjoy!

Managing External Risks w/ Tony Thornton

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rstapholz on December 6, 2021

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Managing External Risks w/ Tony Thornton

Join me March 10, 2022 at 1pm EST!

Risks! Everyday we face risks and need to be able to manage them. Organizations need to be able to manage their internal risks and their external risks. I speak with noted risk expert Tony Thornton about how organizations can do just that; manage their risks.

We touch on:

a) Challenges with our current ‘business jargon’

b) IPEC risks (What are they, and what can be done about them?)

c) How to manage IPEC risks using the acronym ‘ABCDE’

d) Discuss the differences between ‘likelihood’ and ‘probability’

e) Reporting metrics

Tony is a lively speaker and obviously quite passionate about risk, and you don’t want to miss his talk on IPEC Risks. Enjoy!

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