Consultancy


OCTO offer a wide range of leadership, crisis, resilience and emergency management services

In a crisis or emergency, time is the controller.  Under such pressure the reasoned decision-making process may be set aside - snap decisions are made, sometimes no decisions. Instinct and intuition are fragile guides in crisis.  The consequences of failure can be disastrous, affecting not just the standing of individuals, but the reputation - even survival - of the company.

There are many examples of crises - disasters which were far from the minds of executives involved until they broke, plunging each company into the unforeseen with its share price on the slide.  Survival had to be grappled in the tumult, with varying degrees of success.

But disaster need not be the outcome.  If decision makers can keep their heads clear and their hearts steady, out of crisis can come opportunity.  Leaders in crisis must be inspiring, flexible and disciplined.

OCTO is in the business of promoting these qualities - and through them, preparing individuals and organisations for perhaps their greatest challenge.

Established in 1991 to enable decision makers to function effectively in critical, fast moving situations, OCTO facilitate this through:

  • Board level consultancy in crisis management and leadership
  • Executive training in emergency/crisis/reputation management
  • Benchmarking and developing crisis management systems and tools
  • Offering a team of consultants second-to-none
  • Establishing a network of associated organisations that offer specialist services eg media management, risk and business continuity management

 

For further information on a wide range of bespoke consultancy services Contact Us at any time.






Why Octo

  • Europe's foremost authority on the leadership and management of crisis and emergency situations
  • Stimulating, inspirational training
  • Comprehensive range of supporting products
  • Innovative facilitation
  • Committed to excellence

When reputation meets reality.

  • Construe your Board for crisis survival
  • Prepare your organisation to react
  • Protect and even build your reputation
  • Plan for business survival
  • Prepare your people to 'perform under pressure'
  • Be current in recent crisis case studies
     
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Why failure is not an option.

  • Benchmark your emergency arrangements
  • Plan effective and compliant response
  • Train and assess individual performance
  • Design your emergency facilities
  • Research and development
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Where integrity, purpose and people prevail.

  • Select your leaders of the future - accurately
  • Develop leaders to 'perform under pressure'
  • Recover failing projects
  • Coach top executives for sensitive, high-pressure roles
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Where resilience means survival.

  • Corporate resilience strategy
  • Ensure business survival
  • Civil resilience planning
  • Multi and single agency response
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Consultancy

Our Services

  • Exercises

    Our experienced team can support you develop, plan and conduct the full spectrum from live national crisis to single agency tactical table top exercises.

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  • Training

    We deliver a comprehensive range of bespoke training services and products, from Board level to the sharp end, including accreditation of personnel in crisis roles.

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  • Consultancy

    We offer crisis, leadership, resilience and emergency management services with first class experienced consultants. We will work with you to deliver world class preparedness.

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  • Crisis Communications

    We field highly experienced media professionals and provide a wide range of services to protect and even build your reputation in crisis.

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  • Software Support

    We have developed a wide range of software products that will enhance or simplify the process of incident management, including exercising and simulation.

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  • Audit and Review

    Use our benchmarking model for major hazard emergency management - EMPIRE, which stands for "emergency management performance indicators and risk evaluation".

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To discuss any of our Products or Services call us on

01244 405270