PreparedEx Podcast

12 Lessons in Crisis Leadership: Insights from the Front Lines – Part 2 

In episode 148 of the PreparedEx Podcast, we continue our exploration of essential crisis leadership lessons with part 2 of our series. Building on the foundational insights from episode 147, this episode delves into lessons 7 through 12, offering deeper perspectives on navigating crises. We discuss advanced strategies for maintaining composure under pressure, the importance…

PreparedEx Podcast

12 Lessons in Crisis Leadership: Insights from the Front Lines – Part 1

In episode 147 of the PreparedEx Podcast, we delve into key lessons learned from countless crisis simulation exercises conducted with executive teams. These sessions, designed to test leadership strategies under intense pressure, reveal invaluable insights into how top leaders make critical decisions, communicate effectively, and guide their organizations through crises. Join us as we explore…

prepare

CC Series Short: The Decision Making Cycle

Similar to the problem solving model, the decision making cycle is a six-step process that helps crisis teams with their decision-making process. In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series, Rob Burton walks through the six steps of the decision making cycle. Do you have questions regarding Decision Making?  Contact us today!

prepare

CC Series Short: Planning Aids for Decision Making

Having the right tools to use during an emergency can be crucial for success. Technology and/or documented plans are essential in being prepared, but it’s important not just have them at your fingertips-you must understand how they work too! In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series, Rob Burton discusses the importance…

prepare

CC Series Short: Problem Solving vs. Decision Making

During a crisis, leaders are often faced with several problems. In order to solve those problems, they need to make decisions. In order to make well informed decisions, leaders should analyze the intelligence that they receive to ensure its accurate and current. There might be several decisions that need to be made prior to solving…

prepare

CC Series Short: Crisis Response Strategy – Decision Making

Decision-making is the process of selecting a course of action from more than one alternative option, which is challenging to do when making high-stress decisions in crisis situations. In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series, Rob Burton explains organizations should have a process to help guide their decision making. Do you…

crisis

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 be at keeping the situation…

cyber

There Are Many Challenges When a Cyber-Breach Occurs – Here Are Three Key Challenges That Require Preparation

Decision-making is a major challenge for incident management teams. The time and effort that goes into decision-making usually leads to delays in response, which can lead to increased costs and legal liability. One way of tackling this problem is having a cyber security plan and an incident response team with clear roles and responsibilities (e.g.,…

crisis management

4 Crisis Management Gaps That Require Your Attention

Have you identified what your biggest challengers are when it comes to crisis management preparedness?     At PreparedEx, we have thousands of hours of experience analyzing crisis management programs and have created a list of critical gaps that exist throughout almost every sector. One of the key gaps we see is decision-making, there are many…