What is a Crisis Plan?
A crisis plan is a set of procedures and protocols that are established in advance to respond to a potential crisis. It outlines the roles and responsibilities of staff, as well as provides guidance on how to communicate with stakeholders during a crisis. A crisis plan should be developed before a potential crisis arises, and updated regularly to reflect the changing needs of the organization.
What's included in this Crisis Plan template?
- 3 focus areas
- 6 objectives
- 6 projects
- 6 KPIs
Each focus area has its own objectives, projects, and KPIs to ensure that the strategy is comprehensive and effective.
Who is the Crisis Plan template for?
This crisis plan template is for business owners, managers, and crisis response teams who are looking to prepare for and respond to potential crises that could impact their organization. The template provides a structure and guidance for developing an effective and comprehensive crisis plan.
1. Define clear examples of your focus areas
Focus areas are the topics that you want to address in your crisis plan. Examples of focus areas could include developing a crisis management plan, managing communications, or monitoring and adjusting. It is important to determine the focus areas of your crisis plan that will help you identify objectives, actions, and KPIs.
2. Think about the objectives that could fall under that focus area
Objectives are the goals that you want to achieve in order to address the focus area. An example of an objective could be to create a comprehensive crisis plan or to establish crisis response protocols. It is important to think about the objectives that will help you set measurable targets and implement related projects.
3. Set measurable targets (KPIs) to tackle the objective
KPIs are measurable targets that you set in order to track the progress of your objectives. Examples of KPIs could include increasing the number of active crisis response team members or increasing the accuracy of messaging. It is important to set KPIs that will help you determine if you are achieving your objectives.
4. Implement related projects to achieve the KPIs
Projects (or actions) are the initiatives that must be completed in order to achieve the KPIs. Examples of projects could include designing a crisis response team or developing crisis response protocols and procedures. It is important to implement projects that will help you achieve your KPIs.
5. Utilize Cascade Strategy Execution Platform to see faster results from your strategy
Cascade is a strategy execution platform that helps you plan and manage your crisis plan in a single, centralized system. With Cascade, you can quickly track progress and identify areas of improvement that can help you achieve your goals faster.