CC Series Short: Planning Aids for Decision Making

Mar 25, 2022 | Crisis Management

Having the right tools to use during an emergency can be crucial for success. Technology and/or documented plans are essential in being prepared, but it’s important not just have them at your fingertips-you must understand how they work too! In this short video...

An Essential Tool in the Creation of Full-Scale Exercises: The Exercise Plan

Dec 6, 2021 | Exercises

A key tool in the creation of full-scale simulation exercises is the Exercise Plan. Simulation exercises, especially those that are full scale, typically take months to plan and need to be well designed. Having an Exercise Plan will help you stay organized and on...

5 Different Types of Business Crises

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...

Why Crisis Communicators Should Consider Pre-mortems

Feb 11, 2020 | Crisis Management, Preparedness

Guest contributor: Jo Detavernier, SCMP, APR – Principal with Detavernier Strategic Communication Post-mortems are very popular management tools among communicators, including crisis communications professionals, and for good reason: They are crucial to the continuing...

Exercise Process

Oct 4, 2019 | Crisis Management

In this 14th episode of the Whiteboard Wednesday video series, Rob discusses the 5-steps of the Exercise Process.    ...