Responses

Responses

Traveon Samuel

Thank you for an excellent post. Leaders need to ensure that there is open communication in the organization and among stakeholders. Furthermore, a crisis communication team would be essential to speak on behalf of an organization. The team should have superb communication skills to present the organization to the public and in the media. I would also like to emphasize the need to have a response team. Leaders should notify each member of the team about their roles in times of crisis. This will eliminate any possibilities of confusion and allow a timely response.

Todd Page

Thank you for the excellent page. I agree with you that leaders should be on the front line during a crisis. Besides, they have to ensure that there is a crisis management plan beforehand, for ease in dealing with the situation. I also want to emphasize the need to maintain communication with employees, investors, suppliers, and any other indirect stakeholder. The communication team should present them with facts about the status quo. Poor communication about the crisis can ruin the reputation of a firm and create the picture that the organization did not handle the situation in the right manner.

Nigel Stephenson

Thank you for an excellent post. Leaders must have a pre-crisis plan to ascertain that they are well prepared to handle the situation. I concur with you that everyone in the organization should know their role in the event of crisis and how communication will flow between departments. This will ensure a timely response and reduce losses of any nature. Besides, it is critical to have a discussion and present facts to all the stakeholders regarding the crisis. Without proper communication, rumors may spread, resulting in the flow of wrong information that may affect the reputation of the organization.

Leigha Humphries

Your post is excellent. The first step in crisis management is to create a pre-crisis plan. A crisis can have a severe impact on an organization if not well managed. The pre-crisis program helps an organization to develop strategies to handle such an event successfully. I agree with you that social media changes how an organization anticipates information will be communicated to the public and the stakeholders. It is, therefore, essential for a firm to select spokespersons that will speak for the firm during a crisis. Spokespersons should respond on time to avoid the spread of false information, which could ruin the viability of a firm.

Mark Priddis

Thank you for an excellent post. I concur with you about the need for leaders to have a crisis plan beforehand. With a good plan, leaders can effectively respond to a crisis. Besides, leaders must communicate about the roles of each member in the response team. When everyone knows what is required of them, they can respond to a crisis on time during a large scale crisis.

Harold Whitehead

Thank you for an excellent post. Effective crisis management involves anticipating the impact of such an occurrence and creating strategies to handle the situation. Furthermore, an organizational leader also needs to include the crisis team in research and collection of information regarding any crisis that an organization is susceptible to. The leader, together with the team, should brainstorm about potential threats and develop strategies to respond.