Crisis Readiness Assessment: How Prepared Is Your Organization?

Take the Crisis Readiness Quick Check and Identify Your Gaps in Minutes

Most organizations think they’re ready.

Very few actually are when it matters.
Crisis readiness isn’t about just having a plan. It’s about being able to execute under pressure.

Right Now

  • Most organizations have experienced a crisis in the last year
  • Fewer than 25% regularly test their plans
  • Many plans are outdated, siloed, or not operational

This gap is where breakdowns happen.

What You’ll Get

In less than 2 to 3 minutes, you’ll get:

  • A crisis readiness score
  • A clear snapshot of where you stand
  • Insight into where gaps may exist
  • Guidance on what to focus on next

What This Is

The Crisis Readiness Quick Check

A fast, 10-question assessment that evaluates your organization across:
  • Leadership & Structure
  • Risk & Planning
  • Training & Preparedness
  • Communication Readiness
  • Technology & Execution

Why It Matters

When a crisis hits, you don’t rise to the occasion, you fall back on your level of preparation. Organizations that are truly ready:

  • Respond faster
  • Communicate clearly
  • Reduce impact
  • Recover stronger

Take the Crisis Readiness Quick Check

How prepared is your organization—really?

Rate each question from 1 to 5:
1 = Not in place
2 = Started but inconsistent
3 = Defined but not reliable
4 = Working with minor gaps
5 = Fully operational and effective

Crisis Readiness Quick Check

Leadership & Structure

1. Leadership actively supports crisis readiness (budget, priority, visibility).
2. A defined crisis team exists with clear roles and decision authority.

Risk & Planning

3. Key risks/crisis vulnerabilities are identified and prioritized (operational, reputational, cyber, etc.).
4. A documented crisis plan exists and is accessible when needed.
5. The plan is reviewed and updated regularly (at least annually).

Training & Preparedness

6. Your team is trained on crisis response and knows what to do.
7. You run regular drills or simulations to test readiness (at least annually).

Communication Readiness

8. You have clear communication protocols (strategy, messaging, approvals, spokespeople).
9. You have a system to communicate and share guidance and updates with stakeholders quickly and securely through multiple channels (SMS, Voice, Email, and Digital Playbooks).

Incident Reporting and Team Activation

10. You have a system in place to capture incident reports (cyber attacks, workplace safety) and external threat alerts (weather, power outages, civil unrest) with routing to the right team members for efficient assessment.
11. You have an efficient process to activate your cross-functional response team(s) when a threat has been escalated.

Coordination and Response

12. You have a secure workspace for your cross-functional response teams to document actions taken, decisions made, capture updates, and assign tasks.
13. You have automation workflows to support your message templates, holding statements, and response checklists.
14. You have a reporting system to securely present a common operating picture to team members, executive leadership, and other key stakeholders.

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