Acting In Emergency Situations

While responding seems like the prudent choice,in a crisis or emergency situation it may seem that you would logically need to react or operate in a split-second decision mode.

The reality is the best crisis managers are trained and practice a variety of scenariosprecisely so they can respond rather than react.The difference is in preparation and thought.

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Six Ways to Respond Rather than React

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