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3 Steps to Creating an Effective Crisis Management Briefing Cycle
Rob Burton
Agenda1. What is The Briefing Cycle? 2. Advantages of a Disciplined Briefing 3. The Initial and Continual Briefings 4. Questions5. The 3 Steps to Creating an Effective Crisis
Management Briefing Cycle 6. What Next? 7. Summary, Final Questions and Next Steps
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What is The Briefing Cycle?
• A Formal Disciplined Meeting • An Update on Current Situation • Creates Situational Awareness• Facilitated by a Crisis Coordinator but Led by
the Crisis Leader • Regular (Next Meeting is…..)
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CHAOS
“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity” ― Sun Tzu
Advantages of a Briefing Cycle
1. Defines Clear, Realistic and Achievable Objectives Early – Setting Expectations
2. Brings Together Relevant Personnel (Who’s on the Roster?)
3. Opportunity to Create Situational Awareness
4. Information Management – Reduces Rumors
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Advantages of a Briefing Cycle
5. Authority – Who’s in Charge? Roles and Responsibilities Clear (Saves Time)
6. Disciplined Activity - Without it, Chaos May Ensue
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Corporate Crisis Management Team
• Leader • Crisis Coordinator • Legal• HR• Operations • Security • Facilities • IT / CSIRT (Computer Security
Incident Response Team)
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• Corporate Communications• Sales & Marketing• R & D• Finance
• A facility may have some of the same functions plus ERT (Emergency Response Team)
Common Structure for Global Organization
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Global / Corporate CMT
Singapore CMT
Facility CMT & ERT
Thailand CMT
Facility CMT & ERT
China CMT
Facility CMT & ERT
Asia Regional CMT
SLT / Board
The Initial Briefing Cycle • Current Situation (life safety concerns, criticality, assets exposed, use
visuals/maps/charts)• Initial Objectives and Priorities • Current and Planned Actions (What are we going to do?)• If Relevant, Current On-Scene Organizations (first responders,
regulators, internal support or others)• Resource Assignments (Base on pre-determined roles and
responsibilities) • Additional Resources Required (who, when and where?)• If Possible, Initial Impact Assessment (what’s it look like?)• What Time is the Next Briefing?
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The Ongoing Briefing Cycles
• Global, Regional or Country Leader Leads Each Briefing• Crisis Coordinator Helps Prepare and Facilitate Each Cycle • Brief and to the Point (Elevator Pitch)• Only Key Relevant Information Shared (don’t waste time) • Set New/Updated Realistic Objectives• Document the Briefing (Scribe)• Set Next Briefing Time (30 minutes, 4 hours etc.…) • Remain Disciplined• Meetings May Still Take Place During Recovery
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QUESTIONS?
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Why We Created The 3 Stepped Process1. No Standardized Clear Process for Corporate Crisis Management
Briefing Cycles 2. Professionalizes a Current Crisis Management Tool that is Not
Formalized3. Creates a Clear Path to Successfully Management of the Crisis 4. Establishes you as a Crisis Management Leader Within your
Organization or Field of Expertise 5. Creates a Foundation for Future Growth 6. Ensures that your Briefings are Disciplined
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The 3 Step Process
• Years of Experience in Military and Emergency Management and Security Operational Environments as Well as Corporate Crisis Management
• Processes from Military and Various Government Organizations
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3 Steps to Creating an Effective Crisis Management Briefing Cycle
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1. Prepare
2. The Briefing 3. Action
Step 1 – Prepare (Prior to the Briefing) • Set Clear Organizational Objectives and Immediate
Priorities (what outcome do you desire?)• Prior to the Initial Briefing, Ensure the Relevant Crisis
Team Members are in the Meeting or on the Call • Ensure Conference Bridge Details are Distributed and
Secure • Prepare the Scribe and Document
Facts v Assumptions • Timing Might be a Factor (Fast Paced or Slow
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1. Prepare
2. The Briefing 3. Action
Step 2 – The Briefing
• Crisis Team Assembles (5 minutes early, other briefings may depend on this one)
• Leader Leads the Discussions • Start with the Most Critical Group (example – Operations)• Gather and Document New Facts (what’s the current situation?) • Clarify Previous Assumptions (they then become facts)• Determine Next Set of Actions for Each Functional Team• Crisis Coordinator Facilitates Process • Be Disciplined and Organized
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1. Prepare
2. The Briefing 3. Action
Step 3 – Actions • After Completion of the Briefing, Functional Leaders
Work on the Various Actions Between Cycles • Functional Teams Should also Document• Be Cognizant of Time • Scale - Add Resources as Needed • Prepare for Next Briefing (Back to Step 1)
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1. Prepare
2. The Briefing 3. Action
What Next? - Practice
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• Do You Have a Good Briefing Cycle Process?
• Practice During Exercises and Real Events
• Remain Disciplined
Summary
Discipline is the Key to Successful Briefing Cycles
Creates Good Situational Awareness Easy 3 Stepped Process (Prepare –
The Briefing – Action)
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1. Prepare
2. The Briefing 3. Action
Questions and Answers
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