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Name: Crisis Management and Organizational Resilience Training
Price: 1200 KES
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Crisis Management and Organizational Resilience Training

Category: Governance and Leadership

Overview

The Expedition

This Crisis Management and Organizational Resilience training helps professionals build the skills to handle risks and disruptions confidently. Participants gain practical strategies to anticipate challenges, respond effectively, and recover quickly while maintaining business continuity. Through interactive exercises, real-world case studies, and simulations, they strengthen decision-making under pressure, enhance organizational resilience, and protect reputation.

The training is delivered via in-person workshops, live virtual sessions, and blended learning, and participants earn a recognized certification in Crisis Management and Organizational Resilience upon completion.

Objectives

To provide participants with a solid understanding of crisis management principles and resilience frameworks.
To develop skills for identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential crises.
To equip managers with strategies for effective communication during crises.
To build organizational resilience through proactive planning and risk management.
To enhance recovery capabilities and ensure business continuity post-crisis.

Target Audience

Senior executives and business leaders.
Risk management and compliance officers.
Business continuity managers.
HR and operations managers.
Communication and PR professionals.
Any professional responsible for organizational preparedness and resilience.

Training Duration

Classroom: 5 Days

Online: 7 Days

Training Modules

1: Foundations of Crisis Management and Resilience

Defining crisis management and organizational resilience.
Types and categories of crises.
The business case for resilience.
Crisis life cycle: prevention, response, recovery.
Global trends in crisis preparedness.

2: Risk Identification, Assessment, and Preparedness

Identifying potential crisis scenarios.
Conducting vulnerability and risk assessments.
Early warning systems and signals of disruption.
Scenario planning and simulations.
Developing a crisis preparedness culture.

3: Crisis Response Strategies and Structures

Building crisis management teams (CMTs).
Roles and responsibilities during a crisis.
Emergency response protocols and escalation procedures.
Decision-making under pressure.
Case study: effective vs. poor crisis responses.

4: Communication in Times of Crisis

Principles of effective crisis communication.
Media management during crises.
Internal communication with staff and stakeholders.
Social media and digital communication risks.
Protecting organizational reputation during crisis.

5: Business Continuity and Recovery Planning

Business continuity management frameworks (ISO 22301).
Developing business continuity plans (BCP).
Supply chain resilience and redundancy.
Crisis recovery strategies for different sectors.
Testing and updating BCPs.

6: Organizational Resilience Frameworks and Best Practices

Linking resilience with enterprise risk management (ERM).
Building adaptive and agile organizations.
Embedding resilience into organizational culture.
Tools and technologies for resilience management.
Benchmarking resilience practices against global standards.

7: Case Studies and Crisis Simulations

Lessons learned from global corporate crises.
Industry-specific case examples.
Simulation exercises for crisis response.
Group work: developing a mock crisis response plan.
Action planning for participants’ organizations.

Delivery Method

This program is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group work and case studies. Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.