Projects & Consulting
The CP Journal supports a limited number of organizations each year with projects that strengthen preparedness, improve performance under pressure, and help teams get left of bang.
For some clients, that begins with a specific need: an exercise, a plan, a training program, or support for a defined preparedness challenge.
For others, the need is broader: improving how the organization builds readiness over time.
Our work spans both and can include:
Planning and plan development
Exercises and simulations
Training and education
Preparedness advisory and capability development
Whatever the starting point, our focus is the same: The goal is not just to complete a project. It is to ensure the work being done strengthens the organization’s ability to perform when it matters most.
To see how organizations are applying this approach in practice, view a selection of our case studies, or reach out at training@cp-journal.com.
Left of Bang Strategic Briefing
Most organizations are doing work to prepare—plans, training, exercises.
But leadership teams are often not aligned on a more fundamental question:
What does preparedness actually require from us?
Without that clarity, effort and activity increase—but confidence doesn’t. And decisions get made that feel productive, but don’t actually improve readiness.
The Left of Bang Strategic Briefing is a two-hour session designed to fix that.
It gives leadership teams:
A shared definition of preparedness
Clarity on where current efforts are aligned—and where they are not
A clear set of priorities for what to focus on next
👉 See how leadership teams determine whether their preparedness efforts are actually working.
Preparedness as a Capability
Most organizations can point to the work they’ve done to prepare.
Fewer can explain what that work has actually built.
Without a defined preparedness capability:
Efforts don’t align across the organization
Improvements don’t compound over time
Readiness depends on individuals—not the system
The organization stays busy—but doesn’t get stronger.
👉 See how organizations build preparedness into a capability they can rely on.
Capability Assessments & Development
True readiness is measured by what teams can do under pressure, not just by what’s written in a plan. Our approach to assessing and building an organization’s capabilities ensures your organization can translate strategy into action, adapt to evolving threats and hazards, and perform when it matters most. We help you build lasting capabilities by:
Converting policy goals into practical planning frameworks that teams can use in real situations
Facilitating engaging and productive workshops to guide future plans and tools
Integrating current threats and realistic scenarios into planning, training, and exercises
Designing adaptable templates and tools that evolve with changing risks
Strengthening cross-agency and cross-team collaboration through engagement
Embedding education and learning throughout project delivery for lasting impact
Our proven process helps organizations move beyond static documents to create practical, tested capabilities that inspire confidence and deliver results when challenges arise.
👉 Discover more about our approach to developing disaster response capabilities.
Speaking Engagements
Patrick Van Horne delivers keynote presentations, interactive insight sessions, and podcast interviews designed to equip your team, conference attendees, or audiences with the situational awareness needed to proactively navigate uncertainty. Each session leverages the proven Left of Bang approach to:
Enhance situational awareness and threat detection capabilities
Clarify emerging threats, trends, and operational environments
Provide practical frameworks for proactive decision-making
Create interactive, engaging dialogue to align teams and spark action
Each presentation or facilitated discussion is customized for your audience, ensuring actionable insights and immediate value.
👉 Discover more about Patrick’s speaking engagements and request a conversation about your event.