May 12, 2022 | Crisis Management, Tabletop Exercises
Once the main objectives of the exercise are decided, the exercise scenario can then be developed. A scenario provides at least two important services. First, it supplies a plausible starting point or setting for the exercise participants to examine particular...
May 5, 2022 | Crisis Management, Tabletop Exercises
One of the most important, if not the most important step, in the design and preparation of an exercise is to determine the exercise objective(s). It is not unusual for individuals planning an exercise to want to begin by focusing on a specific scenario. While the...
May 3, 2022 | Crisis Management, Tabletop Exercises
In the previous CC Series Short, 5-Step Process, Step One – Initial Preparation (Part 1), Rob discussed some points regarding what is involved in the initial preparation stage of an exercise. In this short video clip, Rob Burton delves further into Step-1. Do you have...
Apr 28, 2022 | Crisis Management, Tabletop Exercises
As a tool, tabletop exercises, when run effectively and correctly, can be extremely impactful not just to the team, but for the organization. However, as a facilitator of these events, you only have one short window to attain interest and commitment for future...
Apr 26, 2022 | Crisis Management, Tabletop Exercises
The 5 Steps to Creating and Delivering Tabletop Exercises was designed to help organizations improve their existing crisis simulation exercises or create new ones that are engaging and professional. In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series,...
Apr 21, 2022 | Crisis Management, Tabletop Exercises
The tabletop exercise is the most common kind of training exercise conducted by corporations and governments. It is a very useful training tool that has both advantages and disadvantages. In the previous CC Series Short, Rob discussed some of the advantages. In this...
