It’s not always about learning new lessons. Sometimes, the old lessons that we need to relearn are just as—maybe even more—important. Lisa DuBrock has had a a dynamic career in crisis management that spans over 25 years. Her experiences are vast—including the monumental challenge of supporting a financial firm through the devastating days following 9/11—and […]
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8 Soft Skills Every Crisis Manager Needs For Maximum Effect
The previous post by Erik Anez, How To Calculate Critical Risks Within Your Organization, demonstrates the role that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills and understanding play in developing crisis management skills and being an effective Crisis Manager. Those hard skills help answer the “why” questions that justify preparedness, response, and recovery decisions within […]
Continue ReadingHow To Calculate Critical Risks Within Your Organization
In a world where it seems that all types of events and incidents are daily occurrences, the idea of managing risk is one that all of us are familiar with. That said, different people have different ideas as to what it means to “manage risk”. Some see the practice of managing risk as merely purchasing […]
Continue ReadingThe Crisis Ready® Formula for Detecting the Likelihood of Emotional Escalation
Crisis Ready® Resource Detecting the Likelihood of Emotional Escalation As one of our most popular Crisis Ready® Rules states: “you cannot beat emotion with logic”. This means that once an incident—be it an issue or a crisis—begins to emotionally escalate, it becomes increasingly difficult to respond effectively to and overcome. Therefore, the sooner your team […]
Continue ReadingIs It More Complicated To Be Crisis Ready While Your Teams Work From Home? (Part 2 of 2)
As the workforce finds its way and adapts to the many challenges and changes brought on by 2020, we asked the following question to members of the Crisis Ready Institute’s Global Advisory Council, which is comprised of an experienced and diverse range of Crisis Ready leaders. The question: Is It More Complicated To Be Crisis Ready […]
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