Crisis Management Functional Exercises

Mar 22, 2023 | Exercises

Crisis management exercises are an essential component of any organization’s preparedness strategy. These exercises allow teams to test their crisis response plans, identify areas for improvement, and build the skills and confidence needed to respond effectively...

5 Steps to Improving Your Crisis Management Planning: The Remediation Plan

Feb 27, 2023 | Crisis Management, Tabletop Exercises

In any organization, crisis management is key to weathering unexpected storms. But what happens after the storm has passed? Is your organization prepared to quickly and effectively recover? Remediation planning is the critical next step in maintaining a strong crisis...

Finding Gaps During Simulation Exercises: Now What?

Dec 20, 2022 | Tabletop Exercises

Once the crisis response simulation exercise has identified gaps in crisis management planning, leaders must work to create and implement a plan to remediate these findings. This can include creating additional processes or protocols, staffing up crisis teams with...

CC Series Short: Post Exercise Activities – Part 1

Aug 25, 2022 | Crisis Management, Tabletop Exercises

At the end of your exercise, it is the time to gather information to be included in the After Action Report (AAR). To prepare the AAR, exercise evaluators analyze data collected from the hot wash, debrief, Participant Feedback Forms, and other sources (e.g., plans,...

10.5 Reasons Organizations Fail at Crisis Management

Aug 22, 2022 | Crisis Management, Tabletop Exercises

A crisis can happen to any organization, no matter how big or small. When a crisis does occur, it is important that the leadership team is prepared to handle it effectively. Unfortunately, many organizations fail in crisis management due to a number of reasons. In...