2008 Course Information

Two Day - “All Hazards” Crisis Management Seminar LMS-250 Series

CRISIS! - Can Your Organization Afford Not to have an Effective Crisis

Management Program?

Most organizations plan for business success. Yet, few plan for the potentially devastating
effects of a crisis. Logical Management Systems, Corp., offers a two-day intensive
workshop designed to help you understand potential risks, hazards, threats and
vulnerabilities; develop plans to reduce your risk exposure and introduce the "All Hazards"
approach to Crisis Management Planning and effective incident response. This two-day
workshop focuses on key elements for an effective Crisis Management/Response
Program.

Day One

Day One focuses on the fundamentals for effective crisis management program
development. Introduced are the key elements for an effective hazard analysis, how to
identify hazards, current issues and potential threats, crisis management planning
concepts, commitment identification and tracking, how to conduct audits and perform
effective evaluations.

Risk, Hazard & Vulnerability Analysis Techniques

Presented is an approach to conducting an effective Risk, Hazard & Vulnerability Analysis:

 Hazard Operability Studies

 Business Impact Assessment
 Risk Analysis
 Vulnerability Analysis
 Job Hazards Analysis
 Developing worst case scenarios
 Current threats facing business today
 Threats, Events & Effects

Crisis Management/Response Planning

Presented is an overview of pertinent concepts for developing an effective Crisis

Management Plan:

 Development of effective plans

 Selecting your planning team
 Five phases of crisis management and incident response

Many real world examples are provided for a greater understanding of the concepts
presented.

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Day Two

Day two continues the development process begun on Day One. You will learn how to
develop and maintain a dynamic crisis management program, planning concepts, incident
assessment techniques, traps to avoid, how to select your planning team, elements of an
effective crisis management plan, what to and what not to put into your plan, management
and response components of the plan.

Crisis Management/Response Organization

 Organization structure
 Defining critical functions, duties and tasks
 Decision-making in a crisis

Incident Management System: Practical Applications

 This session focuses on adapting the Incident Management System Structure to your
specific setting.
 You will learn about types of Incident Management Systems, how to apply Incident
Management Philosophy to your setting, the role of management, interfacing with
external resources, the role of responders during incidents and how to tie the pieces
together.
 A hands-on tabletop exercise concludes this session.

Training, Drills, Exercise Simulations

 Instructional Systems Development

 Plan Validation & Performance Evaluation
 Certification Methodologies
 Critical Documentation Aspects

Response Facilities and Equipment

 Design and function of key emergency response facilities

 Essential equipment for emergency
 Alternate facilities

Course Instructor:

Geary W. Sikich is an executive level, hands-on business strategy advisor to companies of

the global 2000, international institutions, and governments. Geary is a coach, leader and
internationally recognized speaker with twenty years plus of service in the financial, energy,
healthcare, technology, manufacturing and critical infrastructure industries. His core
competency is business strategy: the art of sculpting the resilient organization and achieving
results. Geary provides insights into the working know-how of strategy development and
executive decision-making to achieve sustainable market share and operational resilience. As
a consultant he is a noted expert on decision-making systems and rapid cognition for
managing risk. He regularly speaks to international organizations on his keys to successful
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business strategy development and implementation. He holds a M.Ed., Counseling and

Guidance from the University of Texas, El Paso, and a B.S., Criminology, from Indiana State
University

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Geary is a Principal with Logical Management Systems, Corp., (LMS) a privately held international
management consulting organization. Geary has served as a trusted advisor to The World Bank,
American Express Company, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Amoco, Mobil, Motorola, Avaya,
Government of Ontario, and the City of East Chicago to highlight his broad base of clients.

Geary conducts workshops, seminars and lectures on a regular basis nationally and
internationally for organizations such as, Global Forum for Cross-Border Human Resource Experts
(XBHR), the Association of Contingency Planners, World Conference on Disaster Management,
Union League Club of Chicago, Continuity Insights and Disaster Resource Guide. His most recent
book is entitled, “Integrated Business Continuity - Maintaining Resilience in Uncertain Times”
published by PennWell Books.

As a professional speaker, few can match his expertise when it comes to discussing the trends in
optimizing operational resilience in organizations. His talks and workshops are based on actual
experiences that allow him to relate to any group of professional managers, from line
management to the board of directors.

Logical Management Systems, Corp. Representative Clients:

Since its inception, Logical Management Systems, Corp. and Geary Sikich have been engaged by
and provide consultation frequently for multinational firms, including but not limited to:

ENERGY Nigerian Dept. of Petroleum Gallagher-Bassett

Amoco Corporation Resources BANKING & FINANCE
Amoco Oil Company The School City of East Chicago American Express Company
Amoco Pipeline Company Indiana Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Mobil Oil Corporation HEALTHCARE Wells Fargo
The Uno-Ven Company Alliant Health System World Bank
UNOCAL Abbott Laboratories Discover Financial Services
Sun Company Veterans Administration SECURITY SERVICES
Triton Energy, Ltd. Main Line Health Systems Burns International, Inc.
Indian Refining Company Health Care Services Corporation Pinkerton
Texaco Latin America/West Africa TECNOLOGY The Steele Foundation, Inc.
Ashland Oil Company, Nigeria Avaya American Society for Industrial
Shell Nigeria, Ltd. Motorola Corporation Security
Chevron Nigeria, Ltd. Motorola Land Mobile Products Kroll Worldwide
Mobil Producing Nigeria, Ltd. Sector The Wackenhut Corporation
Elf Petroleum Nigeria, Ltd. MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. PRIVATE SECTOR
Agip, Nigeria, Ltd. W.W. Grainger American Petroleum Institute
Esso Exploration & Production MANUFACTURING Burson-Marsteller
Nigeria, Ltd. CF Industries, Inc. Impact Assessment, Inc.
Nigerian National Petroleum Liquid Carbonic Industries Laventhol & Horwath
Corporation Corporation Petropros International, Inc.
CHEMICAL HEAVY INDUSTRY Gas Technology Institute
Amoco Chemical Company Inland Steel Company Logistics Management Institute
Rohm and Haas United States Steel Group TELTECH, Inc.
K.A. Steel Chemicals United States Steel Gary Works Rubber Manufacturers
TRANSPORTATION UTILITIES Association
Greater Orlando Airport Nicor Gas International Liquid Terminal
Authority ComEd Association
Federal Aviation Administration Northern Illinois Gas IEMC, Inc.
Illinois Central Railroad Leclade Gas Company The Corporate Response Group,
GOVERNMENT Washington Gas Company Inc.
Government of Ontario Idaho Power Company ERM, Inc.
Livingston County Illinois LEGAL & INSURANCE Disaster Recovery Journal
Lake County Indiana Aon Services Corporation University of Central Florida
City of East Chicago, Indiana Mauck, Bellande, Cheely University of California Berkley
Florida Emergency Management Eichhorn & Eichhorn George Washington University
Agency Trial Practices, Inc. General Physics Corporation
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Evergreen Data Security, Inc.
Harman Wisconsin (McGregor
Loudspeaker Manufacturing)
Physician Insurers Association of
America
Evergreen Data Security, Inc. The Tabb Group
DavisLogic, Inc. The Field Museum of Chicago
Emery & Associates, Inc. M1 Energy
The John Buck Company
LeMeridien Hotel Chicago

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