Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity for Senior Leaders
One-day course for board directors and senior managersInstructor-Led Training for Senior Leaders
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity for senior leaders
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.
20+ yearsTraining experience
1 dayDirectors & senior managers
UK-wideOn-site or live online
Some of our clients
Not if, but when: be ready to lead through disruption
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.
Three ways to book your course
From a focused half-day briefing to a fully customised day with professional actors – every option is quoted individually around your team, your objectives and your diary.
Option 1
In-House or Live Online
Half-Day Group Course
Tailored quote
Half day · at your premises or live online
- Focused on the essentials
- At your premises or via Microsoft Teams
- Reference materials & certificates
Option 2
In-House or Live Online
Full-Day Group Course
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
Option 3
Customised at Your Premises
With Professional Actors
Tailored quote
Full day · any group size
- Scenarios written around your organisation
- Real practice with trained actors
- Trainer plus actor(s) at your premises
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.
Speak to our team
or call 0345 450 0051
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.
*All options are quoted individually based on your requirements, group size and location. Speak with a training advisor for a tailored quote.
Course Outline
By the end of the day your senior team will be able to identify the risks facing the organisation, assess their impact and lead a calm, structured response with clear roles and decision-making.
1. Understanding Risk & Business Impact
- What disaster recovery and business continuity mean in practice
- Why disruption is inevitable: “not if, but when”
2. Types of Business Risk
- Operational failures
- Data breaches and cyber incidents
- Supply chain disruption
- People-related risks
3. The Real Impact
- Business operations
- Reputation and clients
- Financial performance
- Employees and livelihoods
4. Identifying What Could Go Wrong
- Exploring key risk areas within your organisation
- Scenario-based discussions tailored to your organisation
- Mapping vulnerabilities across departments
- Early warning signs and risk indicators
5. Structured Response Frameworks
- 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?
6. Leading Through an Incident
- Escalation processes and communication flow
- Clear roles and responsibilities
- Leading under pressure
More than just a training day
Tailored Content
Built around your team’s real workplace scenarios
Expert Trainers
Instructor-led, at the pace of your attendees
Reference Materials
Handouts and supporting materials for every attendee
Certificates
Course completion certificate for each attendee
Free Aftercare
Post-course telephone & email support
From the training room
A few of the teams we’ve worked with recently – in-house at their premises, at our venues and on public courses.
Training created for every kind of brain
People don’t all learn the same way – and a great course shouldn’t assume they do. Every Keys Training course has been adapted for different types of learners, including neurodivergent attendees and people with disabilities, so everyone in the room gets the same value from the day.
Whether someone has dyslexia, ADHD, autism, a hearing or visual impairment, or simply prefers to learn by doing rather than listening, our trainers adjust the pace, materials and activities to suit the people in front of them.
Every course has been assessed by accessibility experts to make sure it’s accessible and beneficial for all.
Neurodiversity-aware
Clear structure, plain language and varied activities that work for dyslexic, ADHD and autistic learners.
Accessible materials
Handouts and slides designed for readability, with formats adapted on request for individual needs.
Adjusted to the room
Small groups mean the trainer can flex pace, breaks and delivery style around each attendee.
Expert-reviewed
Every course has been assessed by specialists to make sure it’s accessible and valuable for everyone.
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.
What will attendees be able to do after the course?
- 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
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.
Or call us on 0345 450 0051 to speak with a training advisor today.