Why PM in EM Matters | Part 1

Project Management in Emergency Management | Chapter 1-2

This article is part of the “Project Management in Emergency Management Playbook” for Academy Subscribers.

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Let’s get one important thing out of the way: the other leaders in your organization—the ones you need to help complete your disaster preparedness work—probably aren’t eagerly awaiting your email or invitation to another planning meeting or tabletop exercise.

Not only are they busy with their own projects, staff, and jam-packed calendars, but many of them have also likely been burned by poor preparedness events in the past. They’ve sat through meetings that never resulted in a completed plan, participated in exercises delayed 45 minutes because the room setup wasn’t right, and endured After-Action Review processes where the same strengths and areas for improvement came up as in the last incident. It’s no wonder they might hesitate to commit their teams, time, and resources to your project.