Mostly Crisis Management Podcast

From Military to Crisis Management: A Journey, Mostly

In this episode, Craig and Mats meet Matt Ireland – a former Royal Artillery Officer – to discuss transitioning from military service to crisis management consulting. They explore the challenges faced during this transition, the importance of self-awareness and reflection, and the differences between military and civilian training approaches. The conversation highlights the significance of community support and the need for structured career planning after leaving the military. They also touch on the skills veterans bring to civilian roles and the potential for future discussions on topics like quick planning in crisis management.
Takeaways•  Transitioning from military to civilian life can be challenging.•  Self-awareness is crucial for successful career transitions.•  Reflection helps in understanding past experiences and future goals.•  Military training differs significantly from civilian training.•  Community support plays a vital role in the transition process.•  Career planning is essential after leaving the military.•  Veterans possess transferable skills valuable in civilian roles.•  Adjusting to a consulting role requires a shift in mindset.•  Quick planning is a critical skill in crisis management.•  Continuous learning and reflection are important throughout one's career.
Keywordsmilitary transition, crisis management, self-awareness, training, consulting, community support, career planning, reflection, skills transfer, civilian life

The Interconnectedness of National Critical Infrastructure, mostly

In this episode, Mats and Craig are joined by Paul Mitchell to explore the interconnectedness of national critical infrastructure. Based on Paul's experience as a consultant in resilience and continuity, they dive into crucial elements like energy, water, and telecommunications and discuss the importance of redundancy and preparedness. How do different events and disruptions, such as natural disasters or cyberattacks, impact these infrastructures and our daily lives? What makes our technology and infrastructure vulnerable, and how does this affect various industries and society? Tune in for an engaging conversation on the significance of planning and preparedness in facing potential disruptions.

Stuck in a blizzard, mostly

Craig and Mats discuss a traffic incident on the E22 road in Sweden. The snow was extremely bad, and it was difficult to get ahead. Communication and cooperation between different actors were deficient.
This episode emphasises the importance of creating a situational picture and acting proactively instead of waiting for problems to escalate. It is stated that there are lessons to be learned from the incident and that better cooperation and communication are needed to handle similar situations in the future.
Craig and Mats also discuss the report on the snow chaos and the importance of spreading information quickly and effectively in a crisis and implementing improvements quickly instead of waiting for a perfect solution.
 
Keywords
traffic incident, cooperation, communication, decision-making, information compilation, snow chaos, Sweden, leadership, communication, cooperation, safety, implementation, improvements, information

A new standard for crisis management, mostly

Mats and Craig introduce a new standard for crisis management: The Murphy Standard, which helps when it comes to visualizing an organization's capacity and getting a hold on the steps needed for improvement. The podcast goes through the five parts of the standard: people, organization, plans, tools and communication. It's a conversation about flexibility and adaptation, learning and improvement, and whether everyone needs to reach the highest level. 

How to set up a training program, mostly

How to think when setting up a training program. Listen to Mats and Craig discussing everything from the big picture to small details. Combining exercises, theoretical education, and other pieces to reach competence is a delicate challenge.

In principle: Understanding

Mats and Craig will break down Murphy's seven guiding principles into short, sharp, introductory blitzes. Here's a talk with Johanna Williams about the second blitz and principle: Understanding. 

Mostly Andre

Homicide and tactical firearms, Andre Regan, discusses his take on Crisis Management following 30 years of police service in London. Discussing how to extract ourselves from the tactical and understand the strategic in a generalist system, exploit strengths, and build a capable team before it is needed. 

River Rescue, mostly

Craig and Mats speak mostly about river rescue with Simon Hansen, CEO of adventure rafting company Troll Aktiv. Transferring Simon's experiences into crisis management and decision-making. Starting with the idea of training courses and building experience, talking about managing dynamic situations, learning, and transferring learning from every situation, and ending up with the importance of recovery. 
 
 

In principle: Simplicity

Mats and Craig will break down Murphy's seven guiding principles into short, sharp, introductory blitzes. Here's the first blitz and principle: Simplicity. 

Mostly in person or Mostly not in person?

Craig and Mats debate whether crisis teams should operate in the virtual space or if it is better to do it in person.