Next Steelhenge and IGEM 'Managing Energy Emergencies' Workshop to be Held on November 16th in Kegworth

Salisbury, United Kingdom, October 30, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Steelhenge and IGEM will collaborate again for the next in the popular series of 'Managing Energy Emergencies' workshops. Running since 2008, the workshops are designed to improve awareness of energy emergency arrangements, the impact of a pandemic emergency on the energy industry, effective leadership of the emergency response and future challenges for the energy industry. The workshop is designed to help delegates from local government, the energy industry and regulators. For more information, visit www.steelhenge.co.uk or call 0845 094 2117. To book a place, call Gemma Tunnicliffe at IGEM on 01509 678159.

The 'Managing Energy Emergencies' workshops have proven to be very popular, the most recent delivered in Dublin. Michael Gilbert, Director of Steelhenge's Energy & Utility Resilience Services team, delivers the workshops in partnership with the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers "Mike is the perfect person to lead these workshops as he has extensive experience of the energy industry. Before joining Steelhenge, he was Head of Emergency Planning for National Grid," explained Isobel Nicholas, Director of Marketing and Communications for Steelhenge. "Whilst at National Grid, he developed and implemented the emergency framework enabling National Grid to be capable of responding effectively to any disruptive challenge to the business, in particular disruption to gas and electricity supplies. Mike also developed the Natural Gas Emergency Plan for the Republic of Ireland with Bord Gáis Networks and the National Emergency Plan - Gas & Electricity for Great Britain with DECC."

One of the key components of the 'Managing Energy Emergencies' workshop is leadership during an energy crisis. "The critical point about crisis leadership is that decisions taken during the very early stages of an emergency response tend to drive the overall outcome of an emergency for an organisation," Isobel explained. "Crisis or emergency leadership demands a very different skill set to the normal business environment as one has to work under pressure, lead a team of people that is also under pressure and may not work together very frequently and make significant decisions often with very little information available. Being able to discuss previous emergency incidents in this interactive workshop will greatly help those who will find themselves in a leadership role during an energy emergency."

About Steelhenge

Steelhenge Consulting provides end to end business continuity, crisis management and emergency planning services to a broad range of corporate clients internationally, as well as to UK Government Departments, local authorities, the European Commission and NGOs. Steelhenge also delivers specialist services in energy resilience, utility resilience, ICT continuity management and pandemic planning. Steelhenge has particular expertise in the preparation of people to perform effectively in implementing business continuity and recovery plans, and in communicating both internally and externally with stakeholders during crisis.

Established in 2004, with offices in London and Salisbury, Steelhenge is the UK's leader in the delivery of bespoke training and exercises for staff at all levels from the strategic through the tactical to the operational. Steelhenge's consultants have been recruited from a broad range of sectors in order to create a depth of expertise and knowledge across the resilience landscape. All senior staff have operational experience of crises, incidents, emergencies or disasters, enabling them to deliver pragmatic solutions based on real-life experience.

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