🔹 Day 1: Crisis Leadership & Risk Management Foundations

• Understanding crises in major programs and projects

• Types of crises: operational, financial, safety, reputational, political

• Leadership roles during uncertainty and disruption

• Risk vs. crisis: differences and interconnections

• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) fundamentals

• Common leadership failures in crises

Activities:

• Crisis leadership self-assessment

• Case studies of major project crises

🔹 Day 2: Risk Identification, Analysis & Early Warning Systems

• Risk management frameworks (ISO 31000, COSO)

• Identifying strategic, technical, financial, and external risks

• Risk assessment tools (qualitative & quantitative)

• Early warning indicators and red-flag systems

• Scenario planning and stress testing

• Risk ownership and accountability

Activities:

• Risk register development workshop

• Scenario-based risk analysis

🔹 Day 3: Crisis Preparedness, Response & Decision-Making

• Crisis preparedness and contingency planning

• Emergency response structures and command systems

• Decision-making under pressure

• Leadership communication during crises

• Media, public, and stakeholder management

• Ethical leadership and responsibility in emergencies

Activities:

• Crisis simulation exercise

• Press briefing role-play

🔹 Day 4: Managing Crises in Major Programs & Mega-Projects

• Crisis impacts on schedule, cost, and quality

• Contractual, legal, and insurance implications

• Managing contractors and partners during crises

• Supply chain disruptions and recovery strategies

• Technology, data, and cybersecurity risks

• Managing political and regulatory pressures

Activities:

• Mega-project crisis case study

• Crisis recovery planning workshop

🔹 Day 5: Recovery, Resilience & Continuous Improvement

• Crisis recovery and project stabilization

• Lessons learned and root cause analysis

• Building resilient programs and organizations

• Business continuity and disaster recovery planning

• Integrating risk management into strategy

• Developing a crisis & risk leadership roadmap

Activities:

• Resilience strategy development

• Final group presentations and action plans