Crisis Ahead

In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” find out why the ability to deliver successful presentations during a crisis is so important—and what can go wrong if government and corporate executives cannot communicate clearly and effectively.

Some Gen Z employees may have concerns and objections about becoming managers at their companies and organizations. Find out why this should worry corporate and government executives—and how they can deal with the concerns and objections of these Gen Zers—in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

Do you know why the ability of some Gen  Z employees to communicate and interact with others in the workplace has declined? Find out why—and what government and corporate managers can do about it—in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

There are four best practices that government and corporate executives can follow to help save their careers after they did or said something that created a crisis at their organizations. Find out what those best practices are in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

Do you know three of the best practices for responding to people who criticize your handling of a crisis? Find out what they are in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

What did you learn about crisis management from the recent student protests across the country? In this episode, find out what university officials can teach government and corporate leaders about managing crisis situations.

In this episode of the “CrisisManagement Minute,” find out how disinformation and misinformation can harm organizations, and why the  high-tech threats are not likely to decrease any time soon.

Members of the four different generations that comprise the nation’s freelance workforce can pose special challenges for managers. Find out what those challenges are in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” learn why holding people responsible for their role in causing a crisis is important, and what forms accountability could take in the government and corporate sectors.

Government and corporate executives can learn important crisis management lessons from the response by universities to the recent student protests across the country. Find out what those lessons are in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

Don’t be surprised when the tribal nature of politics today is reflected in the workplace by government and company employees. In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” learn what could happen if heated discussions at the office about politics and other hot button issues get out of hand.

 In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” find out how the egos of government and corporate executives could create or impact crisis situations.

Find out the challenges that face government executives and business leaders when they provide information about crisis situations to the public and other stakeholders.

In this episode, find out the crisis management lessons that government and corporate executives can learn and apply from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore harbor.

The collapse of Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and its blockage of the Baltimore Harbor is the latest crisis to hit the country’s fragile supply chains. In this episode, find out the three steps government and corporate executives can take to help protect their organizations against the impact of this crisis.

Companies and government agencies should not depend on just one way to connect with the public.  Find out why in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

Surveys show that trust in the federal government and the private sector continues to decline. In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute” learn how the lack of trust can impact organizations when they confront a crisis.

Find out what government and corporate executives can learn from what President Biden said and how he said it when he spoke to a joint session of Congress last week.

In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” learn how an executive created a controversy because of what he said, and what government and corporate officials can do to help ensure they don’t repeat his mistake.

It can be difficult for government and corporate executives to decide how and when to leave their jobs. In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” find out how their decisions could impact companies and organizations.

It’s a crisis communication best practice for government and corporate executives to put a crisis situation in the proper perspective. Otherwise, they could make things worse for their organizations—and themselves. Find out why in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

Crisis management expert Edward Segal explains why government and business executives should never assume what will happen after a crisis ends at their organizations.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s apology for not immediately disclosing his prostrate surgery was a teachable moment for government and corporate executives. In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” find out the seven best practices executives should follow when they admit that they’ve done or said something wrong.

Don’t assume that because the economy might be doing well now, that it will be in good shape next year. Find out in this episode what government and corporate executives can do to prepare for the next economy-related crisis—and why.

Government and corporate executives should make a point of learning from the crises situations that others have gone through. The review by the Department of Justice of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas in 2022 provides important lessons about preparing for and managing a crisis. Find out what those lessons are in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”