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Six Rules of Thumb for Effective Crisis Plans
In a crisis situation, speed of the operational response and clarity of initial communications, both internal and external, are essential. A Crisis Preparedness Plan provides a structure and process that coordinates all levels of the organization and puts the...
Psychological Trauma – When You Become the Target
On October 1, 2018, a shooter from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel opened fire upon a concert crowd fenced in a 15-acre open air lot. 1,100+ rounds were fired in a span of 10 minutes. 58 people died, excluding the shooter, 851 were injured of which 422 were...
Crisis Management an Interview with Dermot McCarthy
An enterprise faces many threats to it’s existence. Some threats are external and can pose complex challenges, others are internal and come with their own set of unique issues. During any crisis, an organization has a responsibility to react. Some business do this...
How the Military Use Tabletop Exercises
A military background isn’t necessary to run a successful tabletop exercise or war gaming scenario. The idea of war gaming as a resource to practice strategic planning and increasing your readiness for the worst-case scenarios has been around for hundreds, if not...
Interview with Heyrick Bond-Gunning
There are many challenges that businesses face when they want to operate in a new environment. Unfamiliar surroundings can be complex and may present risks that an organization doesn’t have in its normal environment. In episode 46, we interview Heyrick Bond-Gunning...
Every Crisis Team Should Have These Six Tools
Crisis Management Teams Should Always Have a Toolkit That Supports Them During the Crisis. One of the questions that I get asked most often is “what are some of the most common mistakes you see as you visit various clients?” Other than companies not being committed...
VW’s Dieselgate Crisis Continues — Nine Lessons for Crisis Response Teams
VW’s now infamous dieselgate crisis is far from over, and additional punishments and damages still await in the wings. But after months of PR efforts to regain the trust of customers, regulators and governments, more bad news for the company was revealed in late...
An Interview with Michael Gladstone of WeWork
How does your organization prepare for crises? Have you been through the planning process thoroughly? In this interview, we speak with WeWork's crisis and emergency preparedness manager Michael Gladstone. He talks about the difference between planning in high threat...
Tabletop Exercises, You’ve Got One Shot, Make it Count.
A Crisis Simulation exercise is a great opportunity for a team of professionals to come together and address gaps and issues they may have when it comes to an event. It is a controlled environment for you to understand individual skillsets during a crisis and how the...
A Perspective from Down Under – Interview with Craig Goldberg
Businesses can be impacted by different types of risk. Some risks can be prepared for, and others are more difficult to predict. Some organizations prepare for risks based on their location and the potential impact due to those specific regional and local risks. In...