The Crisis Management Plan
In this 9th episode of the Whiteboard Wednesday video series, Rob discusses the Crisis Management Plan and what should be included in it.
Guest contributor: Jo Detavernier, SCMP, APR – VP and Partner with Swyft. When a crisis hits, the spokesperson or (in a larger organization), the Crisis Communications Team, sees itself under immense pressure to respond quickly to demands for information from media. The first hour of a crisis is often called the Golden Hour because you…
It’s a busy end of the year for PreparedEx! Rob Burton talks recent exercises, FirstLook, our self-guided exercise package, and Whiteboard Wednesday.
“With every mistake, we must surely be learning.” ~ George Harrison (While My Guitar Gently Weeps) The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season is becoming one of the most active seasons on record, thanks to a stretch of long-lived, destructive hurricanes over the past five weeks. It was the first time in history that we had two…
The media continue to be filled with stories about companies that fail to manage crisis situations, costing them millions in damage, fines and reparations, lost revenue and lost jobs. Many of those failures can be tracked to a few common causes: 1) lack of attention to the identification and assessment of risks, 2) weak leadership…
In an era of unprecedented challenges, from the recent terrorist attacks in New Orleans to cyberattacks on the US government to supply chain disruptions, executives are under pressure to ensure their organizations are not just surviving but thriving. Yet, many leaders remain siloed in their understanding of risk, focusing only on their immediate areas of…
Series authors: Mark Hoffman and Milena Maneva This is the third article in a five-part series on returning to the office. Previous article: Return-to-Office: Protecting Your People It is time to think about office space There is an interesting debate taking place currently on my LinkedIn feed between people that I respect immensely. …
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