Module 1 - Introduction to ISO 22361 and crisis management
Develop a strong understanding of crisis management principles and the guidance provided by ISO 22361.
- Overview of crisis management concepts and terminology
- Introduction to ISO 22361 guidance
- The role of crisis management within organisational resilience
- Crisis characteristics and lifecycle stages
- Governance, leadership, and accountability
- Benefits of a structured crisis management capability
Module 2 - Understanding crisis environments and organisational context
Explore the factors that influence crisis management planning and decision-making.
- Internal and external organisational context
- Stakeholder expectations and communication requirements
- Emerging threats and disruption scenarios
- Regulatory and governance considerations
- Risk-informed decision-making principles
- Organisational culture and crisis readiness
Module 3 - Establishing the crisis management framework
Learn how to build and maintain a crisis management capability that supports effective decision-making and coordination.
- Crisis management governance structures
- Defining roles, responsibilities, and authorities
- Crisis management policies and procedures
- Developing crisis management teams
- Building leadership competence and capability
- Resource planning and preparedness
Module 4 - Crisis anticipation and preparedness
Develop the ability to identify potential crises and prepare the organisation to respond effectively.
- Threat identification and environmental scanning
- Crisis risk assessment approaches
- Scenario planning techniques
- Crisis preparedness planning
- Escalation criteria and activation procedures
- Readiness assessment and capability reviews
Module 5 - Crisis prevention and mitigation
Explore strategies that help reduce the likelihood and impact of crisis events.
- Preventive controls and mitigation strategies
- Building organisational resilience
- Risk reduction planning
- Protecting critical services and operations
- Stakeholder engagement and awareness
- Monitoring indicators and early warning mechanisms
Module 6 - Crisis response management
Learn how to coordinate and manage crisis response activities during rapidly evolving situations.
- Crisis response principles
- Decision-making under pressure
- Command, control, and coordination structures
- Managing information and situational awareness
- Crisis communications and stakeholder engagement
- Supporting executive leadership during crises
Module 7 - Crisis recovery and organisational learning
Understand how organisations recover from crises and use lessons learned to improve future performance.
- Recovery planning and coordination
- Business restoration priorities
- Post-crisis reviews and evaluations
- Lessons learned processes
- Corrective and preventive actions
- Strengthening future preparedness
Module 8 - Practical exercises and application
Apply crisis management principles through realistic incident and major incident scenarios and facilitated activities.
- Scenario-based crisis simulations
- Crisis leadership exercises
- Decision-making workshops
- Crisis communication activities
- Response and recovery planning exercises
- Group discussions and peer learning activities