Jack Welsch once said: “Business is a game, and as with all games, the team that puts the bast people on the field and gets them playing together wins. It’s that simple.”
I agree, it may be simple but only if we invest our time and effort in gathering new knowledge, sharing information and upgrading our skills. It’s that simple!
Learning is the key!
What is learning? It’s definitely a process which consist of gathering, processing, recording, making sense of it and sharing the new information with others! We all have responsibilities of sharing information, especially in business where nothing happens in an isolation. Why is it important? Because it can:
- Facilitate the decision-making process
- Build learning organisations (through a learning routine)
- Stimulate organisational change
- Promote innovation and growth
- Improve customer service and customer experience
- Empower organisations – “…and lack of knowledge hampers anyone’s cyber security efforts. This equally applies to individuals, large and small organisations and government departments.” – Clive Catton, cyber security consultant.
When it comes to topics like technology, cybersecurity and data safety, people often desperately search for information and often pay heavily for access to that specialised knowledge. I highly recommend visiting Clive’s specialised website Smart Thinking Solutions where he shares fresh updates from the cyber security world.
Keeping up to date with new information is essential and so is upgrading your skills whilst preventing yourself from being overwhelmed. What is the best thing to do?
Play it hard!
Role-play long has been a common training method among emergency response groups, military services or companies where quick decision-making is extremely important. This type of training forms a vital part of our regular training sessions at Octagon Technology. Why? Because:
- quick decision making is highly valued in case of cyber attacks!
- Role-play builds team’s confidence by providing a safe and pretended environment to encounter different scenarios for the first time, which they can then perform in their day-to-day roles in case of an attack
- It improves listening skills
- It’s good for creative problem-solving and gaining valuable experience in handling difficult situations
I highly value the experience!
What’s also great about role-play you don’t have to hire a professional facilitator to run an effective role-play, you can do it yourself.
Here is an example of role play carried out at Octagon Technology.
Kamila
