About the Presenter
Bruce Blythe is CEO of Crisis Management International, Inc., and Chairman of Crisis Care Network, Inc. Through these two companies, Mr. Blythe provides crisis preparedness services for multiple Fortune companies and other organizations worldwide. Additionally, they respond to over 800 crises per month nationwide. He also provides comprehensive workplace violence programs and threat of violence consultations through a specialty network of crisis management
specialists and former FBI and Secret Service agents.
He serves as a keynote presenter to fifty national and international conferences per year.
Blythe is a member of:
- ASIS International’s Crisis Management and Business Continuity Council
- Overseas Security Advisory Council with the U.S. Department of State
- Disaster Recovery Institute’s Educational Advisory Council
- The Conference Board, serving as Chairman of the Corporate Security, Business Continuity and Crisis
Management Conference
- Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists, six years on the Board of Directors
- NFPA 1600 Technical Committee’s Task Group on Crisis Management
- The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Blythe’s areas of expertise include:
- Strategic Crisis Leadership (for Senior Executives and Crisis Managers)
- Crisis Preparedness, Response, and Team Leadership
- Workplace Violence Preparedness and Defusing Threatening Individuals
- Human Side of Crisis and Post-Incident Return to Work
- Crisis Decision-Making
About the Program
In this presentation, participants will learn the components of a comprehensive management response to address the needs of crisis-impacted stakeholders, from employees and customers, to others affected by a crisis situation with real and perceived harm. Participants will be able to benchmark their existing crisis program to assess their preparedness to address multiple issues such as accounting for people, assistance for families of casualties, best practices in crisis psychology, international liaison program, etc. The field-tested methods of the presenter’s 25 years of crisis response and recovery will be provided.
Objectives
- Participants will receive take-and-use components for addressing the needs of various stakeholder groups, including employees
- Participants will know how to anticipate the concens of people in crisis and prepare to address their needs
- Participants will understand management’s role in addressing the human side of crisis
- Case studies that show the effectiveness (humanitarian and financial) for organizations that address stakeholder needs with caring
- Components of a comprehensive Human Impact Program following a serious work-related crisis
Participants will have a chance to ask questions.
Training Materials
Listen to Recording
Download Presentation (pdf)
Additional Resources on Achieve Solutions
Note* To find these resources an a client Achieve Solutions site replace the "xyzeap" with the company handle.
For managers:
Leading Employees Through Crisis
https://www.achievesolutions.net/achievesolutions/en/xyzeap/Content.do?contentId=10040
For Managers: Managing Stress Before, During and After a Disaster
https://www.achievesolutions.net/achievesolutions/en/xyzeap/Content.do?contentId=10104
For employees:
Crisis Planning: Prepare for a Rainy Day
https://www.achievesolutions.net/achievesolutions/en/xyzeap/Content.do?contentId=22848
Maintaining Focus at Work During a Disaster
https://www.achievesolutions.net/achievesolutions/en/xyzeap/Content.do?contentId=10020
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