Planning an exercise this year?
From the Knowledge Hub of the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience, the recently released “Exercise Management Handbook” and companion guides is a useful resource covering the design, planning, conduct, and evaluation of EM exercises. It is designed for any organisation (e.g. government, business, not-for profit) or community group, as well as providing guidance to emergency management organisations.
Check out the Exercise Management Handbook
Unlock Your potential with an IAEM scholarship
Applications are now open for the 2024 Interrnational Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) scholarships.
They are seeking students who are enrolled in a tertiary qualification in emergency management or closely related field, who demonstrate not only academic excellence but also a strong commitment to contributing to the emergency management sector. You do not need to be a current IAEM member to apply.
If you are interested, check out the website or get in touch with the IAEM Oceania Scholarship Commissioner, Todd Miller at iaem.todd.miller@gmail.com.
Napier City Council response to Cyclone Gabrielle Review
RRANZ Facilitator, Tracy Hatton from Resilient Organisations, worked with the Napier City Council to review their emergency response to Cyclone Gabrielle. The Council’s genuine willingness to understand the dynamics of their response, and desire to make changes to ensure these lessons are addressed is encouraging.
Dave’s Latest Youtube Finds
The Athena Doctrine: John Gerzema at TEDxKC
A social theorist of consumerism and culture, John Gerzema is a pioneer in the use of data to identify social change. Gerzema and team traveled nearly four times around the globe surveying 64,000 citizens in 25 nations to learn how the most innovative people are deploying feminine strengths and values to recover from an economic and social crisis and create a more hopeful future.
Team in Chaos? Better Understand your Team as a Manager
Discover the power of building “common understanding” through empathy, drawing lessons from astronaut Chris Hadfield and research by Professor Anita Williams Woolley on collective intelligence. Micromanaging isn’t the answer, and don’t be tempted to do it. There are better ways to boost collaboration to turn your barley performing team into the best team ever!