MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Most companies have a pretty good handle on the tactical side of crisis management. However, relatively few are mindful of the strategic side of crisis management. Key Areas of Strategic CM Strategic crisis management centers on a few key areas. They are: Crisis team distribution and integration.

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BryghtPath

APRIL 5, 2022

When a crisis occurs, management and communication become some of the largest and most significant issues. It’s important to look at how this … The post Crisis Management Case Study: Deepwater Horizon appeared first on Bryghtpath. Unfortunately, it was also handled in one of the worse ways possible.

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MHA Consulting

MARCH 16, 2023

The rise of the internet and social media has made crisis communications more challenging—and more critical—than ever. In today’s post, we’ll list and link to some of MHA’s best-ever resources on the art of communicating during a crisis. We’ve written a lot about crisis communications over the years.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

APRIL 3, 2023

Navigating the Unexpected: How a Crisis Communications Agency Can Protect Your Brand As a business owner, it can be easy to get caught up in the day-to-day operations of your company. That’s where a crisis communications agency comes in. That’s where a crisis communications agency comes in.

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The Failover Plan Podcast

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Grace has nearly two decades of experience in the crisis management industry. She has managed comprehensive planning, training, and exercise programs for companies and organizations in various industries and has received her business continuity certification from Business Continuity Institute (BCI). Emergency Management.

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BryghtPath

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In the past few months, we’ve talked about establishing a crisis management framework and conducting crisis management exercises. A framework documents your organization’s intent to prepare for a crisis and your unique requirements to meet events.

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BryghtPath

DECEMBER 12, 2023

At the core of crisis management lies the pivotal role of decision-making—a compass steering an organization through turmoil. Crises, stemming from various sources, demand swift, calculated actions underpinned by astute decision-making.

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BryghtPath

APRIL 12, 2025

Use Your Crisis Management Framework to Drive Planning Ahead of Major Events appeared first on Bryghtpath. These events can introduce security threats, strain infrastructure, disrupt operations, and challenge reputations, making strong preparedness strategies essential.

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BryghtPath

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Effective crisis management is the key. CEOs need to recognize the difference between what looks fine on paper and how crisis management planning fits into the big … The post What does effective crisis management look like? appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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BryghtPath

MARCH 22, 2022

We’re headed to the land of mai tais and palm trees, and like a kid at Christmas, I look forward to a week of good books, bad dad jokes, and finding sand in crevices I … The post The Role of HR in Crisis Management appeared first on Bryghtpath.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

JUNE 14, 2022

Most would agree that it’s become an established best practice to make crisis management a part of day-to-day business, but we know the reality is that busy people have to prioritize their time, and not everyone has room on their plate to deep dive their own crisis-readiness or reputation every single day. Erik Bernstein.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This will almost certainly lead to civil unrest and pose significant risks to organizations and communities, creating a crisis management nightmare. The 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer , a global survey of over 33,000 respondents across 28 countries, highlights this growing crisis.

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everbridge

JUNE 16, 2022

Almost 70 percent of leaders have dealt with a corporate crisis in the last five years, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) found in its 2019 Global Crisis Survey. Sometimes it’s because the company executed their crisis management plan flawlessly; other times it’s because the company caught a lucky break and dodged public scrutiny.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

APRIL 3, 2024

Preparedness is the not-so-secret weapon in productive interactions with the press Preparing for a media interview is a pivotal moment for any professional or organization, serving as an opportunity to shape narratives, influence public perception, and communicate key messages.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

MARCH 9, 2022

Shell has joined a long list of companies being forced by public pressure into crisis management over not taking the hint to back out of business ventures with Russia as the invasion of Ukraine escalated. At the same time, in close consultation with governments, we are changing our crude oil supply chain to remove Russian volumes.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Reputation is any organization’s most valuable asset, therefore crisis management should be looked at as a critical form of asset protection. Failure of organizations to anticipate and prevent potential crises is a rampant crisis of its own.” — Jonathan Bernstein. Crisis and reputation-related policies.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

OCTOBER 1, 2022

In this post we’ll share some tips from our expert crisis management consultants meant to help you lay a strong foundation for your own online reputation management needs. Without further ado, let’s dive right into these 5 Tips To Help You Prepare For Online Reputation Management: 1.

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Plan B Consulting

AUGUST 5, 2024

In this week’s bulletin, Charlie discusses the recent CrowdStrike outage and discusses the thoughts that other consultants have had on the incident. As a business continuity consultant, it made me think about how we should react to these types of events. The post CrowdStrike – Should Consultants Ambulance-Chase?

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Erwood Group

APRIL 24, 2023

This startling statistic underscores the importance of having a well-prepared crisis management plan in place. In this article, we’ll explore what a crisis management plan is, the benefits of implementing one, and the steps to create an effective plan. This can help businesses prepare for the most likely events.

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Security Industry Association

MAY 28, 2025

Choudhary said one takeaway from the New Years Eve incident in New Orleans was that a simple communication breakdown allowed a known vulnerability to be exploited. Ahrens suggests developing an integrated response and crisis management plan that hope[s] for the best but is prepared for the worst.

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BCP Builder

JUNE 1, 2020

When does the Crisis Management team let go and the Business Continuity team take over? I think these two teams need to work together from the outset, but there is a point where the “lead” is handed over from Crisis Management to Business Continuity. Crisis Management is a controlling discipline.

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BCP Builder

JUNE 1, 2020

When does the Crisis Management team let go and the Business Continuity team take over? I think these two teams need to work together from the outset, but there is a point where the “lead” is handed over from Crisis Management to Business Continuity. Crisis Management is a controlling discipline.

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Bernstein Crisis Management

MAY 24, 2021

The depth of backup resources (internal and external) and an organization’s ability to quickly pivot their operations and communications (which requires advance planning and training) are two of the most critical elements of preparing for business interruption. appeared first on Bernstein Crisis Management. Jonathan Bernstein.

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Plan B Consulting

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

I also thought this approach could have helped Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) after their cyber attack, enabling them to communicate the status of their services to the public. It would allow the crisis management team to see which departments are operational, which are struggling, and which are offline.

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Plan B Consulting

JULY 9, 2021

In this week’s bulletin, Charlie discusses the debate around the definition of crisis management and what he thinks crisis management should cover. This book states that crisis management should only be used for unprecedented or extraordinary events. You are identifying the known crisis events.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2015

Communicate often. In all communications training, including on the Crisis and Incident Management course, they say you cannot communicate enough with your stakeholders and you should always contact them even if it is to tell them there is no new news. You are watching crisis management history!

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2015

Communicate often. In all communications training, including on the Crisis and Incident Management course, they say you cannot communicate enough with your stakeholders and you should always contact them even if it is to tell them there is no new news. You are watching crisis management history!

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Plan B Consulting

JULY 9, 2021

In this week’s bulletin, Charlie discusses the debate around the definition of crisis management and what he thinks crisis management should cover. This book states that crisis management should only be used for unprecedented or extraordinary events. You are identifying the known crisis events.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 1, 2020

This week I discuss the crisis communications lessons to be learnt from Dominic Cummings’ recent ‘rule-breaking’ incident in lockdown. A key tactic in crisis communications is to try and draw a line under the event and make sure that there are no more questions to be answered.

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Plan B Consulting

JUNE 1, 2020

This week I discuss the crisis communications lessons to be learnt from Dominic Cummings’ recent ‘rule-breaking’ incident in lockdown. Crisis communications lessons. Recognise the crisis management landscape and be aware of issues, such as suppressed anger. A country full of pent up anger.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 5, 2018

This week Charlie talks about incident management communications within authoritarian regimes. This week we were asked to bid for some incident management training in a country which has an authoritarian regime. The work would include delivering training to the crisis management team, followed by an exercise.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 5, 2018

This week Charlie talks about incident management communications within authoritarian regimes. This week we were asked to bid for some incident management training in a country which has an authoritarian regime. The work would include delivering training to the crisis management team, followed by an exercise.

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MHA Consulting

JANUARY 26, 2023

In today’s post we’ll look at the top 10 free or almost free resources business continuity management professionals can utilize to help them raise their BCM skills and effectiveness to ninja level. A great place to get an overview of the whole BC field, from Program Administration to Exercises to Risk Management and Mitigation.

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everbridge

OCTOBER 10, 2022

To learn more, Everbridge, PwC and Atos Unify, a global leader in communication and collaboration services and solutions, partnered together to survey 200 European global industry resilience leaders in July about how they prepared for critical events, made investments in building resilience, and what the impact was when an event did occur.

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Solutions Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Rittinghouse is a management consultant for large enterprises as well as a member of the Federal Communication Commission’s Homeland Security Network Reliability and Interoperability Council Focus Group on Cybersecurity. Additionally, Phelps is the founder of Emergency Management & Safety Solutions Inc.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Next door to the CIR was a room where the crisis management team met, but this was not a dedicated space, it just took over one of the meeting rooms. Last week I ran a SIMEX for a bank crisis management team. I would be interested in hearing from anyone who uses Teams at the moment and how they use the system.

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Plan B Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Next door to the CIR was a room where the crisis management team met, but this was not a dedicated space, it just took over one of the meeting rooms. Last week I ran a SIMEX for a bank crisis management team. I would be interested in hearing from anyone who uses Teams at the moment and how they use the system.

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