The EM Toolbox
When confronted with an exciting new project, it's tempting to cram every bit of knowledge, experience, and all our tools into it, as if we want the reader to immediately understand everything on the level we do. But that's not the purpose of a planning document.
An Open Letter Regarding Woman-Owned Business Certification Criteria
The intention behind woman-owned business certifications is commendable and necessary. They aim to level the playing field, recognizing and supporting the vital contributions of women in the business world. However, the current framework for demonstrating ownership and control inadvertently perpetuates the very inequalities it seeks to mitigate. The requirement for women business owners to display overarching control within their companies echoes patriarchal structures, subtly suggesting that traditional forms of governance and decision-making are the only valid ones.
THE Five Communication Responsibilities
Having a structure for how you approach communication can be the difference maker on a challenging project, and it sets you apart as someone who has intention behind their work
Controlled Burn
“… fire is a regenerative energy. The field always grows back greener, healthier, and stronger after it burns.”
Is it a small world, after all?
At its worst, "it's a small field" is used as a not-so-subtle challenge, and a threat... But it's also a lie. It's not a small field, after all.
Field of Dreams
We spend a lot of time in emergency preparedness thinking about how best to operationalize these planning documents, when in reality, we should be spending that time considering how we are shaping the planning process in the first place. The value in planning is the journey itself: the engagement and buy-in you build with your stakeholders as they discuss hazards, challenge assumptions, and build solutions.
