CEO meet-up: Strategic Crisis Management Workshop for CEOs and board members

Partos This link opens in a new taband Centre for Safety and Development This link opens in a new tab (CSD) are pleased to announce an exciting innovative workshop on strategic crisis management, aimed at CEOs and Board members within the international development & humanitarian sector. Lunch at the inspiring venue is included.

This unique half-day event, with free lunch at a beautiful venue in the forest, will be led by Sue Williams, an accomplished and internationally renowned hostage negotiator with over 30 years of worldwide crisis management experience.

The workshop for CEOs and board members will focus on the strategic oversight of crisis management and will address the preparation phase as well as the actions required during and after the response. It will be centred on the rationale behind critical decision-making, and, in a safe environment, the workshop will conclude with the opportunity to air difficult questions and share best practices. The Chatham House rule will be imposed.

At the end of the workshop you will:

• Recognise the importance of C-Suite and Board level oversight and involvement in crisis preparation and response;
• Understand the difference between responsibility and accountability during a crisis response;
• Appreciate the planning activities that are required to achieve the highest level of preparedness;
• Increase your strategic awareness and oversight during a crisis;
• Improve the efficiency and speed of your critical decision-making;
• Benefit from a series of important lessons learned selected from anonymised cases;
• Discuss challenging dilemmas with an experienced crisis expert
• Recognise emerging trends such as criminal extortion and detention.