Training Overview
See a summary of all our training options one page. All courses are currently available online.
Group Training
The leader in business continuity education and certification across many industries, DRI International offers team training designed to fit the needs of every organization, from private corporations to the public sector and everywhere in-between.
Higher Education
DRI International offers colleges and universities the opportunity to familiarize their students with information on business continuity professions and certifications recognized by private and public sector organizations around the world.
Certification Overview
Certification is a two-part process; verification of knowledge and confirmation of experience.
Value of Certification
A DRI International certification is the most widely recognized and respected business continuity certification in the world. DRI only certifies professionals that have demonstrated both knowledge and experience in the business continuity and/or disaster recovery profession.
Digital Badge Program
Learn more about how to unlock your DRI digital badge and display your DRI certification to enhance your online professional profile today.
Maintain Certification
Maintaining your DRI International certification carries two requirements; an annual maintenance fee as well as Continuing Education Activity Points (CEAP).
Be a part of the premier business continuity conference. Join us at DRI2025 in Las Vegas, Feb. 2-5, 2025. Check back for more information.
Meet DRI
We speak at numerous industry events around the globe and engage with our community in a variety of ways. Find out where you can meet DRI.
Thought Leadership
Through committees and other initiatives, we publish research and insights about the profession. Explore our library and other resources.
Webinars
DRI International webinars cover vital resilience issues, engaging and informing professionals in the field. See what's coming up next and view previously broadcast presentations here.
Hiring Guide
Learn how to hire the right business continuity professionals that will enable your organization to withstand any crisis and come through even stronger with the DRI Hiring Guide. Download now.
What is Business Continuity Management (BCM)?
BCM is a holistic management process that identifies potential threats to an organization and the impacts to business operations those threats, if realized, might cause, and which provides a framework for building organizational resilience.
DRI in the News
We reach out and engage as many audiences as possible using broad media coverage to provide a forum for discussion. We serve as a trusted resource to other professions and the general public.
Is Skyrocketing Stress the Next Resilience Threat?
It’s no surprise that the past few years have been taxing for the global workforce. But according to the latest Gallup polls, those stress levels aren’t going down anytime soon – and it could take a major toll on companies’ resilience capabilities.
The annual Gallup State of the Global Workplace surveyed thousands of employees in more than 160 countries to get the latest sense of employee engagement, including their levels of workplace-related stress and anger. In the past 5 years, when asked if they had experienced a lot of stress the previous day, respondents who said yes rose from 37% to 44% – where it held steady for this year’s report.
East Asia, the U.S. and Canada tied for the highest levels of stress. In East Asia, young workers and remote workers ranked highest in the world at 60% and 61% respectively.
Pandemic-related lockdowns, global inflation and family health issues may all be external stressors. But engagement levels at work make a direct impact. The percentage of employees who felt a high amount of stress the previous day was at 30% when they felt engaged, as opposed to 56% when disengaged.
This appears to be a higher factor than where workers are located. Those who reported higher stress levels also reporting active disengagement regardless of whether they were fully remote, hybrid or onsite.
Employees who aren’t engaged in their work tend to hurt resilience efforts, whether it’s ignoring cybersecurity practices, general safety or their own health and wellbeing. The report recommends leadership:
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