Crisis Management

Crisis Management for a Single Unique User Course (Online subscription only)
 
 
 
Crisis Management
 
Viable organizations need to be ready for emergencies because they are a fact of doing business. The worst plan is not to have any kind of plan at all, and the best plans are tested and adjusted so that they work overtime. Fortunately, you do not need separate plans for fire, weather disasters, and all the different kinds of crises that can occur. One solid plan will help you to prevent, respond, and recover from all crises. This two-day course will help you ensure your organization is ready to manage any kind of crisis. 
 
 
 
This two-day workshop will help you teach participants how to:
 
 
 
Assign people to an appropriate crisis team role
 
 
Conduct a crisis audit
 
 
Establish the means for business continuity
 
 
Determine how to manage incidents
 
 
Help teams recover from a crisis
 
 
Apply the crisis management process
 
 
 
 
Course Overview
 
You will spend the first part of the day getting to know participants and discussing what will take place during the workshop. Students will also have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.
 
 
 
What is Crisis Management?
 
To begin, participants will explore what crisis management means. They will also look at the components of a crisis management team.
 
 
 
Training Leaders and Staff
 
Next, participants will learn what elements should be considered when developing a training program.
 
 
 
Conducting the Crisis Audit
 
In this session, participants will learn about the different facets of a crisis audit. They will also learn about using a risk matrix.
 
 
 
Performing a Risk Level Analysis
 
Then, participants will learn another way to assess risks: risk level analysis. They will also have an opportunity to practice risk level analysis in a series of case studies.
 
 
 
Developing a Response Process
 
Participants will begin this session by reviewing their pre-assignment. Then, we will share our suggested crisis response process.
 
 
 
Consulting with the Experts
 
Do you need consultants and outside experience on your crisis management team? This session will help participants decide.
 
 
 
Incident Management Techniques
 
In this session, participants will learn ways to respond to, document, and investigate crisis incidents.
 
 
 
Working through the Issues
 
A problem-solving process can help crisis management team members stay in control and get things done. This session shares a three-phase model that can be used as a starting point.
 
 
 
Establishing an Emergency Operations Center
 
Your crisis management team will need a place to work during a crisis. This session will explore how to set up an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and how to establish a chain of command.
 
 
 
Building Business Continuity and Recovery
 
Next, participants will consider how to keep their business running during a crisis. The essential elements of a crisis plan will also be discussed.
 
 
 
Walliallia
 
Participants will spend most of the afternoon of Day Two working through three case studies to apply what they have learned.
 
 
 
Recovering and Moving On
 
The final session of this course will explore ways to help people recover from a crisis and move forward.