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Crisis Management

Decide fast, under uncertainty, without losing trust

A crisis differs from an incident not in severity but in ambiguity: nobody yet knows what is happening, and decisions must still be made. This path trains decision capability more than procedure — three-tier structure, battle rhythm, incident log, simultaneous communication — and closes by designing an exercise programme that genuinely progresses year on year.

What you will be able to do

  • Distinguish incident, emergency and crisis and activate the right level
  • Staff a crisis team with roles, deputies and a battle rhythm
  • Keep an incident log usable in audit and litigation
  • Produce credible holding statements within the first thirty minutes
  • Design, facilitate and evaluate a tabletop exercise

Intended audience

  • Crisis team members
  • Executives and spokespeople
  • Security managers
  • Communicators

Courses in this track

  1. 1CM-101FoundationFreeCrisis Management FundamentalsDeciding before you know what is happening 4 lessons 51 min
  2. 2CM-201PractitionerStaffing and running a crisis teamRoles, battle rhythm, and the discipline that prevents burnout 4 lessons 57 min
  3. 3CM-202PractitionerCrisis communicationSay little, say true, say fast — in that order 3 lessons 36 min
  4. 4CM-203PractitionerDesigning and facilitating exercisesA successful exercise is one that reveals a gap 3 lessons 37 min