# Navigating Crisis Survival > Executive training module focused on stabilising organisations after the peak of a crisis, teaching leaders how to manage recovery, support teams through prolonged stress, and transition from reactive response to strategic rebuilding. *This content is available in full at: https://www.fixinc.io/disciplines/navigating-crisis-survival* Surviving the crisis is just the start. What comes next defines your leadership. This module helps executives stabilise, adapt, and lead the organisation into recovery while protecting people, performance, and reputation. The focus is not just on bouncing back, but on bouncing forward. ## Module Focus Navigating Crisis Survival focuses on the decisions and behaviours that follow the peak of the crisis. Leaders learn how to manage prolonged stress, pace their teams, and reframe uncertainty into opportunity. Key areas covered include: - Strategic recovery planning - Culture repair - Executive communication techniques that keep teams aligned during the fog of aftermath - Creating stability without rushing - Understanding what "better" looks like when the dust settles ## Fixinc Approach Fixinc has helped organisations navigate everything from cyber attacks and natural disasters to public scandals and leadership exits. The approach blends lived crisis response experience with forward-looking strategy to support the shift from reaction to recovery. The module helps leaders plan the handover between urgency and resilience, with the clarity and care it takes to lead well in both phases. ## Delivery Process Navigating Crisis Survival follows a four-step methodology: 1. **Plan**: Agile, first-principles planning ensures a smooth rollout of your refreshed programme 2. **Do**: Smooth rollout of Navigating Crisis Survival at your organisation 3. **Check**: Validation of the discipline, as draft plans are incomplete until validated 4. **Act**: Preparation for real-life activation of your Navigating Crisis Survival capability ## What to Expect ### Initial Consultation - A link will be sent via email from the Advisory team to schedule a convenient time for a call via phone, Teams, Zoom, or in person - The call runs 30-45 minutes to discuss objectives and answer questions - A proposal is delivered within 24 hours detailing the scope of work - One week later, the proposal is discussed and a final quote provided - If not signed off within five weeks, the team assumes it is not the right time ### Delivery Phases **Review and Health Check**: All Navigating Crisis Survival implementations start with a deep review of what is already in place. Benchmarks are set based on best practice and ISO standards. **Design and Develop**: With as much involvement as necessary from your team, the Navigating Crisis Survival component of your Executive Resilience Training programme is built to the highest quality available. **Validate**: Where appropriate, the new Navigating Crisis Survival discipline is tested and validated. This provides tangible evidence of capability and maturity to stakeholders. **Maintain**: A plan is built to ensure the Navigating Crisis Survival discipline runs annually, addressing the momentum challenges organisations face when embedding resilience. ## Related Executive Resilience Training Disciplines The following disciplines complement Navigating Crisis Survival as part of a comprehensive executive training programme: - [Foundations of Crisis Management](https://docs.fixinc.io/disciplines/foundations-of-crisis-management.md): Clear understanding of what crisis management is and a modern, usable model built on real-world frameworks - [Evaluating Crisis Impacts](https://docs.fixinc.io/disciplines/evaluating-crisis-impacts.md): Teaching leaders to evaluate impact across operations, people, and reputation with clarity and prioritisation - [Crisis Communication Strategies](https://docs.fixinc.io/disciplines/crisis-communication-strategies.md): Communicating with clarity, empathy, and authority when pressure is highest - [High-Impact Boardroom Exercise](https://docs.fixinc.io/disciplines/highimpact-boardroom-exercise.md): Fast-paced, pressure-tested scenarios designed to sharpen decision-making and executive presence - [The Human Side of a Crisis](https://docs.fixinc.io/disciplines/the-human-side-of-a-crisis.md): Understanding stress, emotion, and behaviour under pressure to support others without losing your own edge - [Decision Making Under Pressure](https://docs.fixinc.io/disciplines/decision-making-under-pressure.md): Training to cut through noise, trust process over panic, and make decisions when stakes are real - [Crisis Preparedness Planning](https://docs.fixinc.io/disciplines/crisis-preparedness-planning.md): Tools to assess risk, test assumptions, and build clarity across the business - [Leadership in a Crisis](https://docs.fixinc.io/disciplines/leadership-in-a-crisis.md): Sharpening leadership skills when control, clarity, and confidence matter most - [High Performance Training](https://docs.fixinc.io/disciplines/high-performance-training.md): Training executives to lead with clarity under pressure using applied leadership psychology and crisis-tested frameworks ## Frequently Asked Questions **How do we know when our Navigating Crisis Survival activity is fully effective?** Success is validated through exercises, engagement, and outcomes. If the effort drives action, conversation, and continuous use, it is working. **Does Navigating Crisis Survival link to other services or tools you offer?** Yes. Navigating Crisis Survival often feeds into other services like planning, validation, or digital tools. It is designed to integrate, not sit in a silo. **What does the Navigating Crisis Survival discipline involve when delivered by Fixinc?** Navigating Crisis Survival at Fixinc is built to be clear, structured, and aligned with the Tungsten Diamond lifecycle. It is tailored to programme maturity and backed by real-world application. **What kind of outcomes can we expect from engaging in Navigating Crisis Survival?** Clients typically gain clarity, leadership alignment, and a measurable shift in preparedness, no matter their starting point. **How is Navigating Crisis Survival different from traditional approaches?** Unlike templated models, Navigating Crisis Survival work adapts to the client's sector, stakeholders, and risk profile. It is hands-on, flexible, and always validated. ## Case Study **Stride**: With dozens of locations and high public traffic, Stride needed to refine its emergency and continuity plans without replacing the systems and people already working hard to protect them. [Read the full case study](https://docs.fixinc.io/case-studies/stride.md) --- **View this page online:** https://www.fixinc.io/disciplines/navigating-crisis-survival For program inquiries: [Contact Fixinc](https://www.fixinc.io/contact) | info@fixinc.org | +64 800 349 462