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Not if, but when: be ready to lead through disruption
A practical, interactive one-day course that prepares board directors and senior managers to respond effectively when business disruption strikes – delivered at your premises or live online.
LengthHalf day or 1 day
LevelAll levels
FormatsIn-house · Live online
Group sizeAny size, tailored quote
About the Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity course
This one-day, interactive course is designed for board directors and senior managers, focusing on preparing leaders to respond effectively to business disruption. Through practical scenarios and structured frameworks, delegates explore potential risks, understand their impact across the organisation and develop clear approaches to managing incidents when they arise. By the end of the course, delegates will be able to confidently identify potential risks, assess their impact and apply structured frameworks to respond to disruption, with clear roles, responsibilities and decision-making under pressure.
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- Free training needs analysis before your course
- Tailored with your real workplace scenarios
- Free post-course telephone & email support
Risk & Business Impact
What disaster recovery and business continuity mean in practice, and why disruption is inevitable.
Types of Risk
Operational failures, data breaches and cyber incidents, supply chain disruption and people-related risks.
What Could Go Wrong
Explore your organisation’s key risk areas, map vulnerabilities across departments and spot early warning signs.
Structured Response
A clear decision-making framework for when something goes wrong, including escalation, communication and leading under pressure.
What the day covers
6 modules · tailored to your team on in-house courses
Understanding Risk & Business Impact2 topics
- What disaster recovery and business continuity mean in practice
- Why disruption is inevitable: “not if, but when”
Types of Business Risk4 topics
- Operational failures
- Data breaches and cyber incidents
- Supply chain disruption
- People-related risks
The Real Impact4 topics
- Business operations
- Reputation and clients
- Financial performance
- Employees and livelihoods
Identifying What Could Go Wrong4 topics
- Exploring key risk areas within your organisation
- Scenario-based discussions tailored to your organisation
- Mapping vulnerabilities across departments
- Early warning signs and risk indicators
Structured Response Frameworks2 topics
- How to respond when something goes wrong
- Building a clear decision-making framework: what is the issue, what is the immediate priority, what actions need to be taken?
Leading Through an Incident3 topics
- Escalation processes and communication flow
- Clear roles and responsibilities
- Leading under pressure
By the end of the course, delegates will be able to
- Identify the potential risks facing the organisation
- Assess the impact of disruption on operations, reputation, finances and people
- Apply a structured framework to respond to incidents
- Work to clear roles, responsibilities and escalation processes
- Make confident decisions and lead calmly under pressure
Ways to book this course
In-House or Live Online
Half-Day Group Course
Quote
Tailored quote · Half day · at your premises or live online
- Focused on the essentials
- At your premises or via Microsoft Teams
- Reference materials & certificates
In-House or Live Online
Full-Day Group Course
Quote
Tailored quote · One day · at your premises or live online
- Tailored to your teams and situations
- At your premises or via Microsoft Teams
- Reference materials & certificates
New! · Customised at Your Premises
With Professional Actors
Quote
Tailored quote · Full day · any group size
- Scenarios written around your organisation
- Real practice with trained actors
- Trainer plus actor(s) at your premises
All options are quoted individually based on your requirements, group size and location. Speak with a training advisor for a tailored quote.
Who the course is for
Who should attend
Board directors, senior managers and heads of department who are responsible for keeping the organisation running when things go wrong, and who need a clear, shared framework for managing incidents and leading under pressure.
More than just a training day
Dedicated account managerOne named contact who knows your organisation and your history with us.
Pre-course evaluationFree skills check forms so every delegate lands on the right level.
Course tailoringWe plan and customise closed courses around your roles, systems and files.
CertificatesA Keys Training certificate for every attendee, for training records and ESR.
Management feedbackPost-course feedback reviews so you can see what landed.
Free aftercareTelephone and email support for every delegate after the course.
Frequently asked questions
Who is this course for?
Board directors, senior managers and heads of department who would be expected to lead the organisation’s response to a serious disruption, whether that is a cyber incident, a supply chain failure, an operational breakdown or a people-related crisis.
Is this a technical IT disaster recovery course?
No. This is a leadership course. It focuses on how senior leaders identify risk, assess impact and make clear decisions under pressure, rather than on the technical detail of IT backup and recovery systems.
Can the course be delivered remotely?
Yes. The course can be run as a live online class via Microsoft Teams as well as at your premises.
Can the course be tailored to our organisation?
Yes, and it works best that way. All of our tailored courses begin with a free training needs analysis, so the scenario-based discussions can be built around the real risks facing your organisation.
Training a larger group?
Every course is quoted individually based on your requirements, group size and location. If you have a larger team, or several teams to train, please speak with one of our team to discuss this further and we will put together a tailored quote.
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or call 0345 450 0051
Ready to prepare your leaders for the unexpected?
Speak with a training advisor to arrange a tailored Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity course for your senior team – at your premises, live online or with professional actors.
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