Strong business continuity programs depend on people, not just plans. Yet many organizations struggle to keep employees engaged, confident, and prepared to act during a disruption. Join Lisa Nance, emergency management specialist at the University of Illinois, and Josh Wilson, emergency manager at the University of Illinois Chicago, as they share practical tips to make BC training more effective, memorable, and aligned with real-world needs.

This session will cover how to simplify training content, tailor exercises for different teams, and create ongoing engagement that builds readiness over time. From quick-hit drills to storytelling techniques and leadership involvement, this webinar highlights easy, high-impact ways to embed continuity awareness across your organization.

You’ll learn how to:

• Develop training approaches that increase understanding and retention across diverse audiences
• Design simple, engaging exercises that build practical continuity skills
• Create strategies to sustain program participation and strengthen organizational readiness year-round

Additional Information

Field of Study: Enterprise Risk Management
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Basic
Format: Group Internet Based
CPE Credit: 1 

CPE Credit Notice

This is a group internet-based event for NASBA authorized continuing education credit. After the webinar, a Certificate of Completion for the webinar indicating 1 hour of CPE credit will be issued to those interested.

Riskonnect is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.