Contingency Planning

No-one really likes to think about disaster, in fact it feels highly pessimistic to anticipate it; but in the modern business world contingency planning is not only prudent it is a prerequisite. Contingency planning is a framework for ensuring a company’s resilience with its ability to continue business in the event of a disaster, thus safeguarding the reputation of the company and brand. More and more we see the effect of natural, economic and technological disasters across the globe, and no company should feel that they are exempt from planning to negate the impact of such events on their business.

Organisational Leadership and the motivation of staff

When describing leadership it is easy to throw around words like strength, presence or even integrity; as by definition a leader is someone who sets a good example for others to follow. But when we turn to the dynamic world of organisational leadership, things start to get a little more complicated.

The 34th President of the USA, Dwight D. Eisenhower, is famously quoted as saying; “Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it”. A military man and not one to mince his words, Eisenhower had two fair points. Firstly, leadership involves mentoring people in a particular way; and secondly, it is indeed an art form.

Being a good organisational leader involves a few key tactics that are critical to how staff perform at work.

Knowing Your Crime Stats

Crime is a reality we live in; it undermines the quality of life and drives us to take extreme measures in protecting our loved ones, businesses and personal belongings. We strive to achieve maximum security to ensure content and safety in all aspects of our lives. Crime Awareness begins with knowing the statistics and using them to prevent crime in your area.

Typically crime is divided into five categories:

1. Contact Crime (crimes against people)

2. Contact-related crime (arson and malicious damage to property)

3. Property-related crime (residential and non-residential)

4. Other serious crime (commercial crime, shoplifting etc)

5. Crime detected as a result of police action (illegal possession of firearms, drug-related, drinking and driving)