@pm4em.bsky.social
Author of "Riding the Wave: Applying Project Management Science in the Field of Emergency Management". See www.PM4EM.com. Leader in emergency management, business continuity, able to navigate complex environments with innovative and insightful approaches.
At #IAEM25 G.B. Jones, Chief Safety and Security FIFA World Cup 2026, presents keynote on how EM is breaking new ground in safety, security, and service; adaptive planning and unified, leveraged experience to prepare for a complex, month long series of global events.
#EmergencyManagement #PM4EM
Honored to have facilitated, along with my colleague Anthony Mangeri, MPA,CPM,CEM, the 3-Day Project Management for Emergency Managers workshop for NJOEM Emergency Managers. Great cohort that demonstrates their commitment to public safety every day. Keep Riding the Wave!
#PM4EM #EmergencyManagement
At the IAEM-USA Region 2 Conference, hosted @Paul Smiths College in the beautiful Adirondacks. Michael Etzel, CEM facilitating a great discussion with Tim Marshall and Patrick O'Brien, MPA on Wicked Problems in Emergency Management. Hydrometerwological hazards
#IAEM #IAEM-R2 #EmergencyManagement
Catch me on a panel session at the IAEM-USA Region 2 2025 Conference, along with my colleague Brad Marmon MPH, CEM, MEP. We will address how we can use effective soft skills to tackle hard problems in #emergencymanagement. Go to: www.bit.ly/REG22025
#disasterpreparedness #PM4EM #IAEM
🚨 Honored to be delivering a mini-workshop of #PM4EM at the 2025 Maryland Homeland Security and Emergency Management Symposium. As emergency management evolves, it's vital we adapt our approach to manage EM/Public Safety programs effectively. Details 👉https://lnkd.in/eWYAYQrM
#EmergencyManagement
...knowing that any decision that has its spring from anger or pride or vanity can be multiplied a thousand fold in its effects upon the citizens?”
-Plato, Critias
In the wake of the chaos created by the White House:
“Then tell me, O Critias, how will a man choose the ruler that shall rule over him? Will he not choose a man who has first established order in himself,...
4/4 I had far fewer followers on Twitter, but found it a good source of current research by following what some key thought-leaders in my field were posting. I was also surprised how many bots were following my account! So I came to a conclusion that the cost/benefit ratio had turned negative.
30.11.2024 20:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 03/4 I also learned that I am not a great fan of short form social media; I prefer long-form, thoughtful infrequent reflections and discussions, as opposed to brief ad frequent comments.
30.11.2024 20:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 02/4 ...as well as, Climate Change and Sustainability; Public Health and Safety; Governance and Leadership; Transportation and Urban Infrastructure; Professional Development and Networking.
30.11.2024 20:52 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 01/4 Here is what I learned from my posting on Twitter (X):
-Most of my posts are on the topics of: Project Management in the area of Emergency Management (PM4EM), no surprise there given this is the focus of my book....
With that, I want to thank all those individuals with whom I have shared an online conversation, learned and shared some insights. My hope is that Blue Sky can be a potential social media platform for a positive and constructive group discussion. Hope to see you on Blue Sky.
28.11.2024 15:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Given this, I can't be a party to this behavior and contribute to any type of constructive dialogue, even if I'm only listening. In the past 9 months, I've not been active for the first reason.
28.11.2024 15:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0If you may be wondering why, there are several reasons:
-X has become filled with disinformation/misinformation with an estimated 20% of the accounts made up of bots.
- the owner of the platform has engaged in bullying Federal employees which has put those targeted under threat.
I have moved over to Blue Sky. See below.
bsky.app/profile/pm4e...
go.bsky.app/3UqXajn
I am signing off of X, formerly Twitter, so I figured I'd start here where I left off from there:
By the end of this weekend I plan to close my account with what was Twitter (now X; the name change part of the ironic twist).
The highway's jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive... to visit family and friends, and Happy Thanksgiving to all!
28.11.2024 15:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
