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AI Can’t Read the Room: Why Human Facilitators Are Still the Most Powerful Tool in Crisis Preparedness
By an exercise facilitator who has run hundreds of simulations, watched leadership teams under pressure, and learned one essential truth: when people are stressed, technology steps aside and the human…
Is VR The Future Of Crisis Management Preparedness?
Article written by Dani Andrews Most companies would say that the most important lesson they learned since the beginning of the pandemic was to be prepared for the unexpected. Issues like unforeseen supply chain issues and nationwide lockdowns have proven how essential it is to include crisis preparedness in training programs. Sitting…
Why Organizations Fail During Cyber-Attacks
The number of cyber-attacks has been on the rise in recent years. In most cases, organizations fail during a breach because they were not prepared for it. Crisis management teams are often disorganized and lack clear direction, which leads to less than desirable responses and management of incidents. In this…
4 Steps to Creating a Crisis Management Team Training Program
When your company is faced with a crisis, you need to have a plan of action. This includes knowing how you’re going to communicate what has happened and who will be in charge of handling it. The more prepared your team members are for this eventuality, the better they will…
The Importance of Simulation Exercises for Your Organization
It’s time to take a step back and look at all of the contingencies that you have in place. How are your employees trained? What is your plan for when an emergency situation arises? You may think that it will never happen, but who would’ve thought we’d be dealing with…
Why Organizations Fail to Respond to Crises
It’s not enough to have a crisis plan on paper. It must be practiced, rehearsed and tested in order for it to work when the time comes to respond. Organizations that fail to invest in these things often don’t respond well during a crisis situation. A great example of this…
3 Reasons You Should Include Critical Stakeholders in Crisis Exercises
Are you aware of who your critical stakeholders are? If not, you should be. Critical partners provide a number of services that might be vital to your organizations response to crises. These can include anything from IT support and infrastructure for data or voice communications, operational coordination with other parts…