Sep 12, 2016 | Exercises, Tabletop Exercises
One of the most undervalued training and evaluation tools is the Tabletop Exercise. A Tabletop Exercise can be delivered in almost any setting and can help teams create trust amongst themselves as well as their critical vendors and other key stakeholders. There are...
Aug 30, 2016 | Crisis Management, Tabletop Exercises
Some major corporations have formal crisis management teams with very experienced employees that have been exposed to various corporate crises throughout their careers. However, a significant number of organizations don’t have any crisis management capability at all....
Aug 15, 2016 | Crisis Communications, Security
VW. Chipotle. Target. What comes to mind with these names? Defective emissions equipment? Or deception and fraud? Food-borne illness? Or mismanagement and stock price freefall? 100 million credit card records hacked? Or denial and inadequate crisis management plans?...
Aug 9, 2016 | Crisis Communications, Crisis Management, Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | RSSBeing able to communicate during a crisis is essential for any organization. Understanding what to say and how to say it should be part of the crisis preparedness planning process. All...
Aug 1, 2016 | Crisis Communications, Crisis Management
As is painfully well known to many companies that have endured crises, social media can be a troublemaker: An irate consumer posts a recording she captured of some impolite customer service she experienced from your company, and it’s being re-Tweeted ad nauseum. Or, a...