Programme

CrisisReady™

Is your organisation truly crisis ready?

Many organisations have crisis management plans in place. Far fewer have the capability to execute them effectively under pressure. CrisisReady™ closes that gap.

Crisis simulation exercise
12 months · Tested · Validated
— WHEN A CRISIS OCCURS
  • Decision making slows or becomes unclear
  • Information is incomplete or inconsistent
  • Teams operate in silos
  • Leadership is tested in real time

The gap is rarely the plan itself. It is the ability to respond, coordinate and lead during a live incident.

An Overview

What is CrisisReady™?

A structured 12-month programme. CrisisReady™ is a crisis management and organisational resilience programme designed to build and test real capability — delivered end-to-end by Oakwood Risk and Resilience.

Crisis management planning

Crisis leadership training

Scenario-based exercising

Continuous improvement

The programme ensures organisations move beyond documentation and develop practical, proven crisis response capability.

Capability, not theory

What it means
to be CrisisReady™.

This is not theoretical knowledge. It is applied crisis management capability — built through assessment, training and live simulation.

  • 01Respond quickly and effectively to crises and incidents
  • 02Maintain clear situational awareness
  • 03Make informed decisions under pressure
  • 04Coordinate across teams and functions
  • 05Communicate confidently with stakeholders, regulators and the media

A 12-Month Programme

From assessment
through to validation.

Delivered as a structured programme over 12 months — a logical progression that moves your organisation from documented plan to tested, validated capability.

Stage 01

Crisis Management Gap Analysis

Understand your current level of preparedness

We begin by assessing your organisation's existing crisis management capability — engaging leadership and operational teams, reviewing plans and business continuity arrangements, and benchmarking against recognised good practice.

  • Stakeholder engagement across leadership and operational teams
  • Review of crisis management plans and business continuity arrangements
  • Identification of gaps through scenario-based discussion
  • Benchmarking against recognised good practice

OutcomeA detailed crisis readiness assessment report with clear recommendations.

Stage 02

Planning & Framework Development

Build a practical and effective crisis response structure

We design or refine your crisis management framework so it is usable during real incidents — clear, structured and operational from the first call.

  • Defined roles and responsibilities
  • Escalation thresholds and incident categorisation
  • Crisis management team structure
  • Golden Hour response guidance
  • Scenario-specific response playbooks

OutcomeA clear, structured and operational crisis management framework.

Stage 03

Crisis Management Training

Develop leadership and team capability

Targeted training that ensures teams can operate effectively under pressure — building decision-making, communications and team dynamics into the muscle memory of your organisation.

  • Crisis leadership and decision making
  • Situational awareness and information flow
  • Crisis communications and stakeholder engagement
  • Human factors, stress and team dynamics

OutcomeA trained crisis management team with confidence and clarity in their roles.

Stage 04

Crisis Simulation Exercises

Test and validate capability through realistic scenarios

A structured exercising plan delivered at increasing levels of complexity — from tabletop foundations through to immersive, executive-level simulations.

  • Foundation — tabletop scenarios focused on roles, structure and process
  • Intermediate — time-pressured exercises focused on decision making and coordination
  • Advanced — immersive simulations focused on leadership performance and organisational response

OutcomeCrisis capability that has been tested and validated, not assumed.

Stage 05

Continuous Improvement & Review

Embed learning and strengthen resilience

Following each exercise and at programme completion, we close the loop — turning live learning into measurable improvement and a forward resilience roadmap.

  • Structured debriefs
  • Lessons learned and improvement actions
  • Action tracking (where required)
  • Updates to crisis management plans and processes
  • A forward resilience roadmap

OutcomeOngoing improvement and long-term organisational resilience.

What's included

An integrated capability programme.

  • 01A structured 12-month delivery plan
  • 02Crisis management consultancy and advisory support
  • 03Crisis leadership training sessions
  • 04Multiple crisis simulation exercises
  • 05Formal reporting and executive-level insights

Programme Options

Three tiers,
one outcome.

Each tier delivers the same end-to-end CrisisReady™ approach — scaled to the size, complexity and ambition of your organisation.

Tier 01

CrisisReady Foundation

Foundation

Suitable for smaller organisations or those developing initial capability.

  • Crisis gap analysis
  • Standard framework and plan development
  • 2 training sessions
  • 2 crisis exercises

From £1,250

per month

Most popular

Tier 02

CrisisReady Core

Core

Our most popular option for organisations seeking comprehensive capability.

  • Full crisis management assessment
  • Bespoke framework and plan design
  • 3–4 training sessions
  • 3–4 crisis exercises including advanced simulation

From £2,000

per month

Tier 03

CrisisReady Advanced

Advanced

Designed for complex organisations with multiple teams or sites.

  • Full crisis management assessment
  • Bespoke framework and plan design
  • 5–6 training sessions
  • 5–6 crisis exercises including immersive simulations
  • Action tracking for the entirety of the contract

From £3,250

per month

Not ready for the full programme?

CrisisReady Lite

CrisisReady Lite

  • Crisis management gap analysis and recommendations
  • One training session
  • One crisis simulation exercise

From £750

per month

Enquire about Lite
"
We don't rise to the level of our expectations — we fall to the level of our training.
— Archilochus

Become CrisisReady™

Move beyond the plan.
Build proven capability.

Start with a conversation. We'll help you choose the right tier for your organisation and shape a 12-month plan that fits.

Enquire about CrisisReady™