Happy New Year! We at Blackmores hope you all managed to have a break over the holiday season and are gearing up for many challenges and successes in 2023.
As a reminder, we signed off last year by highlighting the top 5 podcasts as dictated by you, the listeners.
Before we dive into a brand-new year full of top tips, expert advice with industry leaders and client interviews, we’d like to take a step back and let the host share her reflections on 2022.
Join Mel as she shares her personal top 5 ISO Show episodes from last year.
You’ll learn
- What are Mel’s top 5 episodes of 2022?
Resources
In this episode, we talk about:
[00:30] A reminder to listen to our last podcast, covering the top 5 podcasts as dictated by the listeners.
[01:21] #1 Episode 102 – What’s in a name? This episode features our Senior Isologist, Sarah Ball, as she explains the importance of giving a meaningful name to your Management System.
[03:40] What’s in a Name snippet – Full episode available in the ISO Show Archive
[08:01] #2 Episode 94 – The 7 Steps of Carbonology_ Reduce – Part 4 of the 7 Steps of Carbonology series, featuring our Carbonologist, David Algar. This episode delves into the creation and communication of a carbon reduction plan, and the benefits of reducing your footprint rather then relying on offsetting alone.
[10:14] The 7 Steps of Carbonology – Reduce snippet – Full episode available in the ISO Show Archive
[16:48] #3: Episode 117 PMC’s journey and ongoing success with ISO 27001– This is an interview with Philip Bailey, the Managed Services Director at PMC Retail, talking about their ISO 27001 journey. Philip shares his lessons learned and gives some top tips for anyone considering implementing the Information Security Standard
[17:58] PMC’s journey and ongoing success with ISO 27001 snippet – Full episode available in the ISO Show Archive
[24:00] #4: Episode 100 How to get the most out of your Management Review – Featuring Rachel Churchman, Managing Consultant here at Blackmores, this episode explores how added value can be gained from doing a Management Review. Mel and Rachel discuss various ways you can conduct a Management Review and what should be your key inputs and outputs.
[26:14] How to get the most out of your Management Review snippet – Full episode available in the ISO Show Archive
[30:41] #5: Episode 108 How to align your Management System with the Sustainable Development Goals– Following on from the Sustainable Development Goals summary episodes, Mel shares how you can align your Management System right now without the need for any ISO certification.
[32:37] How to align your Management System with the Sustainable Development Goals snippet – Full episode available in the ISO Show Archive
We look forward to bringing you even more amazing content in 2023, so stay tuned! 😊
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It’s been a busy year here at Blackmores! Somehow, we managed to fit in the time to publish 37 new ISO Show episodes.
It’s been a mix of knowledge sharing, top tips, advise and stories from our very own consultants and clients – and we’re looking forward to sharing even more with you next year!
We thought it’d be good to end this year on a look back at 2022 and highlight 5 of the most listened to episodes of the ISO Show across its many platforms.
Join Mel as she shares some snippets from our top 5 most popular episodes this year.
You’ll learn
- What are the most listened to episodes of the ISO Show for 2022?
Resources
In this episode, we talk about:
[00:30] The top 5 episodes of 2022 have been selected based on which episodes have been listened to the most.
[01:00] #1: 98 What is a Management Review? This is an episode that appeals to a more general audience as Management Review is a requirement of many ISO’s. This was the 1st of a 3-part series and explains the basics of what a Management Review is and what it typically includes.
[02:47] What is a Management Review snippet – Full episode available in the ISO Show Archive
[05:40] #2: 100 How to get the most out of your Management Review – Part of the Management Review series – this episode includes Rachel Churchman, a Managing Consultant here at Blackmores. The episode explored various ways in which you can make your Management Review both more engaging and successful in achieving tangible outcomes.
[06:55] How to get the most out of your Management Review snippet – Full episode available in the ISO Show Archive
[13:20] #3: 106 What are the Sustainable Development Goals – This is a 2-part series which explores the 17 SDG’S and how ISO Standards can meet certain goals. In both episodes, Mel gives specific examples of the many ISO’s that align with the SDG’s.
[15:08] What are the Sustainable Development Goals snippet – Full episodes available in the ISO Show Archive – Part 1 / Part 2
[22:08] #4 and #5: 109 What’s new with ISO 27002:2022? / 110 What are the 11 new controls in ISO 27002? – Both of these episodes shortly followed the release of ISO 27002 – A guidance document for ISO 27001. While not certifiable, it did give us an insight to the changes in ISO 27001 that were published later in the year. Episode 109 summarises how ISO 27002 works in relation to ISO 27001, along with a very brief summary of the changes. Episode 110 goes into more detail on each of the 11 new controls – and features our very own Managing Consultant, Steve Mason.
[24:38] What are the 11 new controls in ISO 27002 snippet – Full episode available in the ISO Show Archive
That’s it from us for 2022! We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and New year – See you on the other side in 2023 😊
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