Name: Strategic Crisis Management Training Course
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Course Introduction

Are you and your organisation ready for those ‘Unexpected Challenges’? This training course will give you the necessary skills and proven practices to ensure you successfully deal with a crisis and will constructively help you to develop those essential crisis management skills and reveal how to effectively use advanced techniques that will improve your leadership performance at that critical time.

The future is becoming more complex, you will only get one chance to get it right so draw on the expertise of crisis researchers, analysts and practitioners and without delay identify all potential vulnerabilities, map out the possible crisis scenarios and mitigate shortcomings.

Objectives

By attending this COPEX training course, you should achieve these goals:

How to master the main areas of activity: Preparation, Planning, Response and Recovery
How to get the maximum from emergency responders and crisis management teams
How to manage yourself and others in a crisis, make judgements, redefine standards, rapidly establish options
Develop strategies ensuring that you and your organisation responds efficiently and effectively
Understand the five deadly leadership behaviours in a crisis
How to implement six winning strategies in a crisis

Who Should Attend?

This powerful COPEX training course will be of benefit to those who find themselves responsible for leading on, or implementing Crisis Management and Emergency Response in both the public and the private sector.

Security & Fire Management
Health, Safety Security and Environment personnel
Emergency Response Team members
Crisis Management Team members
Professionals who have been allocated crisis management tasks yet have had insufficient time to devote to the subject

Course Outline

Day 1: What should be in place before the Event?

Understanding Crisis Management and how to manage a Crisis
Consider the complete range of risks facing businesses in the 21^st century
Crisis Managers - Roles & Responsibilities - manage the issue before it becomes a Crisis
Who else inside and outside the organisation should be involved?
Five deadly Leadership behaviours & Six winning strategies
Understanding 'denial-curve' and 'group-think' syndromes

Day 2: Pre-planning, who and what else should be Considered?

Case Studies, why some companies fail and others survive?
Who owns the mitigation process?
Developing and Implementing Emergency Plans
Crisis Management and Communications. Emergency Centre/s
Developing and implementing a Business Continuity Management (BCM) strategy
Business Impact Analysis. Case Study and Workshop

Day 3: Dealing with a Crisis - the 'Communications' Perspective

Command and Control Issues. Operational, Tactical and Strategic
On Scene Crisis Management, essential elements for success
Reputation Management - Managing the Media.
Organising a Press Conference & step by step guidance on how to conduct TV interviews
BP Press Conferences – What went wrong?
Exercise: Crisis Communications Strategy

Day 4: Incident Management & Aftermath

Alerting and Warning. Case Studies. What can go right and what can go wrong
Corporate Case Study – BP Texas 2005; BP Alaska 2006; BP Gulf of Mexico 2010.
Major Incident Simulation - Role Playing Workshop
Potential Psychological & Welfare problems in Crisis Management
How to improve staff morale and confidence in the process
Questionnaire, are your batteries in good condition?

Day 5: Essential Post Incident Actions

Exercises: a programme of learning and of validating plans and procedures;
How to get advantageous results from an exercise
Post Incident evaluations, de-briefing skills - managing the de-briefs - hot and cold
Critique report writing, executive summaries and recommendations
Closing the loop. Implementing the recommendations, continuing the process
3 disastrous Case Studies with the same cause, are we learning from others?

Certificate

COPEX Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course

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Whats Makes Copex Courses Unique?

COPEX Training is your gateway to professional growth, with over 20 years of experience turning potential into success. Each year, we deliver over 1,000 courses in 50+ countries, earning a stellar 98% satisfaction rate. Trusted by global giants like BP, the United Nations, and HSBC, we partner with top certification bodies to provide career-focused training that empowers individuals and drives organizational breakthroughs. Our mission? To transform the way professionals learn and grow in today’s fast-changing industries. Through expert insights, cutting-edge methods, and hands-on approaches, we equip you with the skills and confidence to tackle challenges, seize opportunities, and thrive in your career.

Led by a passionate leadership team and supported by a network of world-class trainers, COPEX Training connects professionals worldwide with life-changing opportunities. We are committed to excellence, ensuring every participant leaves with the tools, expertise, and confidence to conquer an ever-evolving world.

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Yes, and we'd love to make that happen. COPEX specialises in fully customised in-house training, adapting course content to align with your organisation's unique goals, culture, and industry demands. Get in touch with us directly and we'll craft the right solution for your team.

Yes, the choice is yours. The Strategic Crisis Management Training Course runs in a traditional classroom setting across various international locations, and it's also available as a live online programme for those who prefer to learn from wherever they are. Pick the format that fits your lifestyle and schedule best.

Not at all. The Strategic Crisis Management Training Course doors are open to everyone, regardless of your background or how many years you've been in the industry. That said, having some familiarity with the subject area can help you get even more out of the experience.

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Expect an engaging, hands-on journey — not a room full of slides and passive listening. COPEX’s delivery blends presentations with group discussions, real-world case studies, practical exercises, and collaborative workshops. The goal is simple: everything you learn, you can use immediately back at work.

You'll be in good hands. COPEX hosts its courses in premium 4-star and 5-star hotels, with professional, fully equipped training spaces designed for focus and comfort. Throughout each day, you'll enjoy refreshment breaks with coffee and snacks, plus a complimentary lunch following every session.

This Strategic Crisis Management Training Course welcomes professionals from all walks of corporate life — whether you're a seasoned manager, an emerging team leader, a subject-matter specialist, or simply someone driven to grow in their field. If you're serious about advancing your career and deepening your expertise, this course was built with you in mind.

Absolutely. Every participant who successfully completes the Strategic Crisis Management Training Course earns an COPEX Certificate of Completion — a recognised mark of professional achievement. Depending on the specific course, it may also qualify for Training credits, which will be clearly noted in the course details.

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