Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 6 (10th July 2020)
A best practice guide to protecting the mental health of the workforce. Employers have a valuable role to play in continuing to provide the psychological elements of control, community, challenge and commitment that we need to stay healthy. [free to download upon registration of details]
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Friday Reading Edition 8 (15th May 2020)
In episode six of Airmic Talks, Richard Cutcher and Airmic's Deputy CEO Julia Graham are joined by Michele Wucker, a speaker, strategist and author whose 2016 book, The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore, has sold over 300,000 copies.
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Friday Reading Edition 14 (26th June 2020)
Professor Charles Baden-Fuller argues that organisations need to respond to Covid-19 with a fundamental re-examination of their business model. The crisis is not just a medical one, but part of a wider set of events that is triggering customers to rethink how they engage with organisations and how organisations engage with customers.
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Friday Reading Edition 7 (7th May 2020)
A Financial Times article on the UK’s coronavirus contact tracing app that is currently being tested on the Isle of Wight, including a discussion on security risks and implications for privacy.
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Friday Reading Edition 50 (19th March 2021)
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant implementation of social distancing directives, altered business processes, and new economic realities, businesses must review and address their technology infrastructure and cybersecurity measures.
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Friday Reading Edition 9 (22nd May 2020)
In this collection of essays, the Global Risks Advisory Board of the WEF’s Global Risks Initiative looks beyond the current crisis to the potential challenges and opportunities in the post-COVID-19 world. They are designed to offer new perspectives on the post-pandemic future, in support of efforts to proactively and collectively shape the future we want.
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Friday Reading Edition 9 (22nd May 2020)
This report taps into the views of nearly 350 senior risk professionals who participated in the COVID-19 Risks Perception Survey conducted by WEF, Marsh & McLennan and Zurich Insurance Group – four key areas of significant challenges emerge from the survey as global concerns.
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Friday Reading Edition 8 (15th May 2020)
Part of a series on Leadership in a Crisis, this article draws together McKinsey’s collective thinking and expertise on five behaviours to help leaders navigate the pandemic and recovery
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Friday Reading Edition 6 (1st May 2020)
While there remains much uncertainty as to how the economy will reopen after the lockdown, this article from the investment services group Ravenscroft highlights a number of emerging investment opportunities such as technology and healthcare stocks.
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Friday Reading Edition 30 (16th October 2020)
This recorded Airmic LIVE webinar episode discusses the cyber threats that have arisen given the number of the global workforce now working from home during the pandemic, and explore what a cyber-incident response will look like. Baker Tilly is also now conducting a survey on cyber preparedness and business interruption to contribute to the benchmark data on the Covid-related risks for cybersecurity insurance policies.
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