Projects & Consulting
The CP Journal supports a limited number of clients each year with projects tailored to help organizations strengthen their preparedness, enhance decision-making, and get left of bang.
Identifying your organization’s high-priority disaster preparedness needs is only the first step—turning vision into reality requires a structured approach. We guide government agencies, businesses, and nonprofits through actionable strategies that prepare them for an uncertain future, ensuring the organization you want is the one you have.
To learn more about our approach, view a selection of our case studies, or get in touch with us at: training@cp-journal.com.
Left of Bang Strategic Briefing
A strong strategy begins with clarity about the future—knowing what success looks like before the environment defines it for you.
The Left of Bang Strategic Briefing helps leadership teams and organizations:
Identify the risks, disruptions, and opportunities most likely to shape their future.
Define what “bang” looks like in their world—and what it will take to stay left of it.
Develop a shared framework and strategy that drives decisions, readiness and priorities across operations.
Whether you lead a public safety agency, a nonprofit, or a growing company, this guided session provides the structure to see change early, act decisively, and shape outcomes before they happen.
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.
Advisory & Coaching
Position your organization to thrive in the face of uncertainty. Our advisory program provides leaders with structured guidance, independent perspective, and practical tools to strengthen decision-making, reduce risk, and sustain progress on critical initiatives. Our support helps you:
Stay Focused and Aligned. Cut through the noise, keep priorities on track, and ensure projects move forward with discipline.
Build Readiness and Resilience. Translate strategy into action so your team is prepared for disruption and confident in their ability to respond.
Gain an Experienced Partner. Access proven insights from Patrick Van Horne, co-author of Left of Bang, to anticipate challenges and avoid costly missteps.
This approach draws on deep expertise in managing preparedness and readiness efforts across public, private, and nonprofit organizations, guided by our widely recognized “Left of Bang” methodology.
👉 Learn more about our Advisory & Coaching Support
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.