An Interactive 5-Day Training Course
Leadership & Decision-Making in Crisis & Emergency Situations
Course Overview
This training course will provide professionals with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to manage and lead teams and organisations before, during, and after a crisis or emergency. All leaders are sooner or later confronted with the need to lead and manage their team or organisation during a crisis or emergency. The skills and competencies that are required to lead in these circumstances are much more demanding of the leader than normal everyday leadership. Leaders have to make decisions quickly while accepting significant risk in order to achieve a favourable outcome for their organisation, its members and clients, as well as the public it serves.
This GLOMACS training course will feature:
- Exercising leadership and personnel management under emergency and crisis situations
- Assessing, prioritizing, and managing risks and threats before, during, and after a crisis or emergency
- Making decisions quickly and efficiently, and knowing when and how to involve others and to delegate effectively
- Communicating and collaborating with legal and government authorities, media, and other agencies and organisations
- Conducting emergency and crisis management operations
Training Objectives
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand individual and collective psychology and organisational dynamics in crises and emergencies
- Analyse and make rational decisions in before, during and after crises and emergencies
- Lead teams and organisations in crises and emergencies
- Solve problems and manage crises and emergencies
- Understand and apply ethical factors in crisis and emergency leadership
Who should Attend?
Executives, Entrepreneurs, and Managers who must build and lead dynamic and high performing teams and organisations in risky situations with a high probability of crises or emergencies are encouraged to attend to this course.
This GLOMACS training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Line and functional managers, team leaders and supervisors in organisations of all sizes
- Emergency and crisis management professionals in the public and private sectors
- Project and programme management professionals
- Professionals in health care, public safety, and government agencies
About Saudi Glomacs
At Saudi GLOMACS, we specialize in delivering world-class training courses in Saudi Arabia and across various international locations. Our training courses are tailored to meet the unique demands of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capability Development Program, focusing on empowering Saudi citizens and enhancing workforce skills. We offer diverse courses spanning leadership, management, engineering, and technical disciplines to cultivate expertise and drive professional growth. Our flexible learning options—whether in-person, online, or in-house—ensure accessibility and convenience for individuals and organizations alike.
With over 30+ years of experience through the GLOMACS global network, we are committed to delivering innovative, results-driven training solutions. Our expert instructors combine industry knowledge with dynamic teaching methods, fostering practical skill development and long-term career success. By choosing Saudi GLOMACS, you're investing in personal excellence and contributing to the Kingdom’s sustainable economic growth and vision-driven transformation.
Training Outline
DAY 1: Psychology and Dynamics of Crises and Emergencies
- The nature of crises and emergencies
- Individual psychology under crisis and emergency conditions
- Collective psychology under crisis and emergency conditions
- Evolution and dynamics of crises and emergencies
- Crises and emergencies don’t just work 8 hour days
- Tasks of leaders before, during, and after a crisis or emergency
DAY 2: Rational Decision-Making in Crises and Emergencies
- Instinct, intuition, and reason
- Rational decision-making processes
- Individual and collective decision-making
- Delegation through mission-based leadership
- Nested hierarchical planning and operations
DAY 3: Leading Teams and Organizations
- Organizational and public responsibilities of leaders in crises and emergencies
- Crisis/emergency management organization
- Creating effective and efficient teams through rapid team building
- Creating effective and efficient inter-agency cooperation and collaboration
- Organizational and team dynamics: morale, cohesion, mood, and unity of purpose
- Principles of operational command and leadership
DAY 4: Solving the Problem: Managing the Crisis or Emergency
- Seeking cause and effect to solve the problem, not to attribute blame or responsibility
- Creating and running a crisis/emergency command centre
- Elements of risk management: prevention, response, containment, and recovery
- Principles of business continuity and crisis operations
- Information gathering and situational awareness
- Operational rhythm, routines, and information management
DAY 5: Ethical Factors in Crisis and Emergency Leadership
- Caring for subordinates and their families
- The leader's self-care
- Responsibilities to authorities, the public and/or victims
- Managing and leveraging the media
- After-action review and lessons learned processes
- Preparing for the next crisis or emergency
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 Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
Accreditation
GLOMACS is registered with NASBA as a sponsor of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. NASBA have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.
All Training Seminars delivered by GLOMACS by default are eligible for CPE Credit.
Providers and Associations
Sessions in international locations
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