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Crisis Leadership

An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Crisis Leadership

The Tools & Techniques for Leadership & Decision Making in a Crisis

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
06 - 10 Apr 2026 Dammam $ 5,950
18 - 22 May 2026 Al Khobar $ 5,950

Introduction

As the risk stakes increase in our uncertain world, the requirement to plan ahead for crisis has never been greater.  If you are undecided where to begin or require a refresher on latest international best practice, then I can think of no better place than attending this new dynamic training course.  It will assist and guide you to understand the nature of crises, how to get the utmost from your response team and crucially, how you respond as a leader. This includes how you manage yourself, your team and the stress and emotions encountered in a crisis.

It will centre on your role as a leader through turbulent times – what interventions to make and when to delegate, this will ensure your team and organisation stays positive, productive and connected

Objectives

By the end of this Crisis Leadership training course, you will have learned how to:

  • Exercising leadership under emergency and crisis situations
  • Assessing, prioritizing risks and threats before, during, and after a crisis
  • Making decisions quickly and efficiently and knowing when and how to involve others and to delegate effectively
  • Conducting emergency and crisis management operations
  • Recognise and deal with dysfunctional behaviour, often caused by crises
  • Create a compelling clear vision to guide people to a future beyond the crisis

Organisational Impact

 

  • Human behaviour traits - how people respond to crises
  • Command of the decision-making process in times of high stress levels
  • Leadership interventions, what skills are required to maintain morale
  • How to lead and get the very best out of your teams, the tools, and best practices

Personal Impact

  • All roles and responsibilities in the crisis management process
  • How to adopt an effective crisis management process
  • How to integrate crisis management, resilience & business continuity
  • How to improve leadership and rapid decision making through a stepped process

Who should Attend?

This Crisis Leadership training course is extremely valuable for all those professionals who have responsibility for emergency response or crisis management teams. For those who aspire to become a leader during a future or potential crisis situation.  It is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Team Leaders
  • Team Managers
  • HSSE Professionals
  • Fire & Security Professionals
  • Process Safety Professionals
Course Outline
Day 1

No Organisation is immune from crisis, recognition of this is essential for Leaders to create a crisis-resilient culture

  • Definition and nature of a crisis, how to recognise a crisis-prone organisation
  • Advising the C-suite of all the potential critical risks
  • Reactions to crises – a set of models to help you understand yourself & team
  • Personal response to crisis - qualities of leaders in times of crisis - a self-audit
  • Leadership skills - creating a pro-active crisis management culture
  • Leadership skills - how to manage the “denial-curve”
  • Leadership skills - how to avoid “group-think”


Day 2

Leading Teams & Organisations Through Crisis

  • Six key steps for achieving effective team management in a crisis
  • Team makeup, who are the key members
  • Crisis communications – how to avoid the ten most common mistakes
  • Using social media to keep all your key stakeholders informed
  • How to keep your team motivated, focused and productive in a crisis
  • Building a culture of self-reliance in crisis and remote working situations
  • Exercise & discussion


Day 3

Basically, leadership in a crisis comes down to the skills, abilities and decision-making of you and your team

  • Rational human behaviour in a crisis
  • Individual and collective Psychology in a crisis
  • Individual and collective decision-making in a crisis
  • Techniques for managing stress - your own and your team’s
  • How different personalities respond to crises & how you can help them through it
  • How personal experience can help or hinder your leadership in a crisis
  • Working with emotional intelligence in a crisis


Day 4

Operations, Emergency Response and Incident Command

  • Discuss the three main levels: strategic, tactical and operational
  • Core roles & responsibilities: analysis of the whole team
  • Delegation through mission-based leadership
  • Opportunity in times of crises – looking beyond the horizon
  • Setting a clear, inspiring vision for exiting the crisis
  • Managing the new ‘business as usual’ in the return to ‘normality’
  • Exercise


Day 5

Training & Exercising of your Crisis Management Team (CMT)

  • How to build a culture of learning and development during a crisis
  • “One size does not fit all” - how to identify “role-specific” training for the CMT
  • What crisis “drills” can be considered from a provided list
  • Investigate the many types of Crises Exercises that are available
  • Exercising, selecting the most appropriate type of event and objectives
  • Using scenario planning to look at potential future events
  • Overview of the course
  • Individual action plans


Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
  • Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
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No. Saudi GLOMACS delivers courses in Saudi Arabia and internationally, including delivery across Europe and Asia. This allows organisations and professionals to access training both locally and abroad.

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