Navigating Uncertainty: A Systems Approach to Crisis Leadership
Leaders in social impact and public health often face high-stakes crises, including funding cuts, workforce changes, board conflicts, public criticism, and loss of partner trust.
Despite their frequency, most mission-driven executives lack formal training in crisis leadership. Crisis leadership is a specialized discipline that requires distinct reflexes to manage uncertainty while upholding organizational values. Without this foundation, organizations often default to instinct and urgency instead of proven strategies.
Grounded in research by Pearson and Clair, this interactive 75-minute session offers a systems-level approach to crisis management. Building on the challenges described above, participants will explore what leaders weigh when responding under pressure and gain practical insights to strengthen crisis response.
Key Topics Explored During This Session
How acute crises can produce both positive and negative outcomes, and why binary thinking increases organizational risk.
The roles of psychological, socio-political, and structural-technological factors in crisis management.
Why crisis planning can create a false sense of security, and how to recognize and avoid this risk.
Why relying on unilateral decision-making fails, and how to empower a team-based approach to crisis response.
Why waiting until a crisis to engage partners leads to mistrust and friction, and how proactive coordination protects your mission.
Who Should Attend
Executive Directors and CEOs managing funding volatility and organizational change
C-Suite leaders and senior department heads in public health, civil society, and social impact organizations
Board chairs and trustees responsible for governance, oversight, and institutional continuity
To ensure accessibility for all, our tiered pricing allows you to select the option that best matches your organization’s current funding situation; no eligibility checks required:
$25 - Self-Funded / Grassroots: You’re paying yourself, working on your own, or have a very small budget.
$67 - Nonprofit Professional: You work at a small or midsize nonprofit or a community-based group.
$97 - Organization-Funded: Your employer, professional development budget, or grant pays for your registration.
Ready to Go Deeper?
This interactive session introduces the GEYM Crisis Leadership Capacity Building Ecosystem, a learning series that strengthens risk and crisis leadership expertise. In February 2027, we will launch our three-part Masterclass series to explore crisis management frameworks, leadership mindsets, and practical solutions.
Participants in this December workshop will receive priority access, and registration fees for this session will be credited toward the Masterclass series, which includes:
Integrated Crisis Frameworks
Leadership Attitudes & Behaviors
Sensemaking & Applied Practice
If you’d like to bring this working session directly to your leadership team or board, reach out to us at info@geymconsulting.com. We welcome the opportunity to help your organization build lasting crisis leadership capacity.
Presented by GEYM Consulting LLC | Washington, D.C. & Ciudad de México
"We help you do hard things."