CC Series Short: The Briefing Cycle

CC Series Short: The Briefing Cycle

When you have an incident that is building rapidly and don’t have a good handle on the situation, it is important to conduct disciplined briefing cycles. If your briefing cycles are disciplined, the management of the crisis will run smoother. The goal is to create...
CC Series Short: The Briefing Cycle

CC Series Short: Crisis Team Activation

To ensure that your team is ready to respond in a crisis, you need an activation process. Some teams use emergency notifications like text or e-mail; others have systems like OnSolve’s advanced critical communication tool to activate members. No matter what...
Why Organizations Fail During Cyber-Attacks

Why Organizations Fail During Cyber-Attacks

The number of cyber-attacks has been on the rise in recent years. In most cases, organizations fail during a breach because they were not prepared for it. Crisis management teams are often disorganized and lack clear direction, which leads to less than desirable...
How to Prevent Groupthink in Crisis Communications

How to Prevent Groupthink in Crisis Communications

Guest contributor: Jo Detavernier, SCMP, APR – Owner of Detavernier Strategic Communication When crisis communications teams work perfectly together, they will achieve great results. When such alignment takes on the form of “groupthink” however, the results will often...