Harvard ManageMentor ® Avoiding the Worst That Could Happen

2 Harvard ManageMentor: Avoiding the Worst That Could Happen Discussion Topics  Identifying potential crises that could hit our group  Exploring strategies for avoiding those crises © Copyright 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.

3 Harvard ManageMentor: Avoiding the Worst That Could Happen Identifying Potential Crises  What crises are most likely to happen to our group?  What crises, if they occurred, would have the most severe impacts on us? © Copyright 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.

4 Harvard ManageMentor: Avoiding the Worst That Could Happen Avoiding the Crises  Worst thing #1: Strategies for avoiding?  Worst thing #2: Strategies for avoiding? © Copyright 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.

5 Harvard ManageMentor: Avoiding the Worst That Could Happen Next Steps  Decide how you’ll implement strategies we talked about today for avoiding significant crises.  Identify the next-worst crises that could happen to our group, and develop strategies for avoiding them.  Use the Pre-Crisis Resource Planning Worksheet provided in the Harvard ManageMentor topic to identify the resources you might need in the event of a crisis. © Copyright 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing is an affiliate of Harvard Business School.