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Looking Back to Move Forward: What 2025 Reinforced About Crisis Preparedness
As the year draws to a close, it is natural for organizations to reflect on what they accomplished, what they endured, and what still feels unresolved. For many leadership teams,…
The Top 10 Reasons to Conduct a Cybersecurity Exercise
In today’s hyper-connected world, the threat landscape continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace. Organizations face constant cyber threats, ranging from ransomware attacks to phishing schemes, supply chain vulnerabilities, and insider threats. While technology solutions like firewalls and encryption play a critical role in defense, one of the most impactful…
Your Guide to Using Storytelling for Crisis Preparedness
In today’s dynamic and unpredictable business landscape, effectively managing crises is paramount for any organization’s success and continuity. Crisis simulation exercises have emerged as invaluable tools for assessing and enhancing an organization’s readiness to respond to various threats and challenges. However, the traditional approach to these exercises often overlooks a…
When CEOs Face the Storm: 12 Lessons in Crisis Leadership
We design, deliver, and evaluate numerous crisis simulation exercises for executive teams each year, rigorously testing leadership strategies under high-pressure scenarios. Drawing from insights gained across this year’s exercises, including 12 executive-level sessions, we’ve uncovered invaluable lessons on how top leaders navigate uncertainty, make critical decisions, and guide their organizations…
Effective Emergency Evacuations: Ensuring Safety and Preparedness in Crisis
An effective emergency evacuation plan is crucial for the safety and security of any organization. In times of crisis, whether due to natural disasters, fires, or other threats, a well-executed evacuation can save lives and minimize chaos. Below are key components that make an evacuation plan practical and actionable, ensuring…
Enhancing Crisis Preparedness: A Deep Dive into the PreparedEx Scenario Library within the vExPro™ Service
In today’s risk-laden landscape, organizations face a range of potential crises, from cyber incidents to natural disasters. Ensuring that teams are ready to handle these challenges is critical, and PreparedEx’s vExPro™ service, featuring its Scenario Library, offers a powerful solution to meet this need. This unique service provides a collection…
8 Stages of a Resilience Program Maturity Assessment
Conducting a Resilience Program Maturity Assessment (RPMA) is critical in understanding an organization’s resilience level and readiness to withstand disruptions. This process is invaluable for identifying strengths, gaps, and areas for improvement, allowing businesses to make informed decisions about their resilience programs. PreparedEx’s RPMA service is designed to guide organizations…