Kirjahaku

All organisations- regardless of size, structure or nature of businessare vulnerable to a crisis and one of the greatest vulnerabilities is the belief that it wont happen to us. No organisation is immune: the threat and impact of a crisis applies equally to corporations, governments, charities and not-for-profit organisations, as well as institutions such as hospitals and schools. Crisis Proofing introduces readers to the concept of crisis proofing the corporation to help business executives and communication professionals recognise that a crisis is one of the greatest financial and reputational risks to an organisation. It provides practical steps on what can be done to reduce the chances of a crisis and how to minimise the damage if a crisis should occur. The book explores the benefits and limitations of crisis proofing (and the cost of failing to crisis proof an organisation), as well as some of the challenges and techniques for effective crisis proofing, such as the balance between fact and perception, how to navigate the legal minefield and how to manage potential crisis risks across borders.

Where issues and crisis management intersect and converge with risk and reputation is one of the most dynamic and challenging areas of management and professional communication. Moreover, the new Process Approach to issue and crisis management reveals that these disciplines are not separate activities but form part of a continuum of management responsibilities which comprise a comprehensive response to events or developments which threaten organisational reputation or success Issues and Crisis Management: Exploring Issues, Crises, Risk and Reputation introduces and explores each element, while at the same time emphasising the relationship between them all.

The book will help you to: Balance reputation protection and legal obligation during a crisis. Know why and how to apologize without increasing liability. Weigh legal and communications advice when a crisis strikes. Learn from original research which lets lawyers and communicators speak in their own words. Draw practical everyday lessons from real-world examples of conflict between lawyers and communicators. Navigate the legal and communication challenges of dealing with the media in a crisis. Motivate lawyers and communicators to work better together. Identify and avoid crucial areas of potential conflict from selected crisis case studies. Understand the essential difference between corporate responsibility and legal liability. Make decisions and do the right thing to protect your organization. This book is designed to provide hands-on, practical guidance for senior executives, lawyers and public relations professionals to navigate crises and to balance conflicting advice from lawyers and communication professionals while promoting open communication and protecting legal liability. The book includes a wide variety of global case studies and examples while analyzing how legal and communications advice was managed and the impact on reputation. Crisis Counsel also includes interviews with four of the leading global experts on crisis management and the conclusions of a focused, unique global survey of senior lawyers.

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