by Rob Burton | Feb 23, 2021 | Crisis Management
Guest Author – Natalia Andrew Any unforeseen event that causes fear and anxiety, and threatens to destabilize a company is called a business crisis. Through proper training, contingency planning, and sharp decision-making, many established businesses have been...
by David Kalson | Jan 23, 2018 | Crisis Communications, Crisis Management
Cautionary Tales from Morgan Stanley and the U.S. Olympic Committee From big corporations to non-profits, from government entities like the U.S. Congress to schools and universities, all types of organizations are firing high-profile men for sexual misconduct. Whether...
by Deb Hileman | Dec 18, 2017 | Crisis Communications, Crisis Management
It’s been a busy year for crises for people and companies alike. Some of the largest, best-known brands found themselves under fire for months, many with a series of scandals that just kept coming. Some of these crises were caused directly by the caught-on-video bad...
by David Kalson | Feb 10, 2014 | Crisis Communications, Crisis Management, Emergency Management, Exercises, Preparedness, Uncategorized
Can a crisis plan that’s regularly tested through crisis simulation exercises help to prevent disasters such as the cataclysmic train derailment that occurred in the Quebec town of Lac-Mégantic last July? The answer is — yes and no. Yes, if...
by Rob Burton | Jan 13, 2014 | Crisis Communications, Crisis Management, Uncategorized
Carnival Cruise Line faced a serious threat to its people, passengers, and public image when a ship lost power due to an engine room fire in the Gulf of Mexico. Within a few hours, some of the ship’s 4,000 passengers began sharing stories through social...