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The Rise and Rise of Data-Based Decision-Making: Incorporating Agile Practices into EHSQ Business Continuity Planning

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Importance of data-based decisions

In the words of Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist: “Success today requires the agility and drive to constantly rethink, reinvigorate, react, and reinvent.”

Put another way, in a world dealing with the impact of COVID-19, organizations should essentially be in a perpetual state of movement or advancement to be able to withstand future disruptions.


Transitioning from the Immediate Response Phase to the Forward-Looking Business Continuity Phase


To provide context, let’s look at the situation from the beginning. Immediately following the outbreak of COVID-19, during what we refer to as the respond phase. In this phase, organizations went into full-blown solutions mode to resolve pressing issues. Key examples of this include: tracking the exposure of employees who may have been exposed to the virus, ramping up case management efforts to monitor injuries, keeping on top of work restrictions and recording and reporting employees’ medical visits. Essentially, organizations had to stop … Read more...

Thinking on Your Feet: The Importance of Agility Outside of the Workplace

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If there’s a consistent message that’s been all over the business news the past few months, it’s this: organizations all over the world have had to make dramatic changes to existing strategies, tactical plans and processes to respond and adapt to the recent COVID-19 outbreak and its aftermath.

Companies that have been pivoting – both in terms of speed and breadth – have been more resilient during these challenging times.

Transcending Our Personal Lives: The Applicability of Agility


The concept and practice of agility isn’t only confined to the workplace.

When you stop to think about it, most of us are faced with changes on a consistent basis. In fact, if our current lifestyles are reflective of anything, it’s that the pace will most likely not slow down – which will, in effect, bring about more change.

So what does that mean, exactly? That the best way to cope and … Read more...