The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was truly a crisis. Unfortunately, it was also handled in one of the worse ways possible. When a crisis occurs, management and communication become some of the largest and most significant issues. In this particular case, BP failed in both of those areas. It’s important to look at how this …
Creating Seamless Crisis Communication for Remote Workspaces
Today’s businesses are more globally connected than ever, but we aren’t gathering around a traditional water cooler. Our dynamic teams are sharing innovations from home offices, coworking spaces, coffee shops, and hybrid offices around the world. The evolution of remote workspaces has empowered companies in growth and talent acquisition goals. But what happens when the …
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The Role of HR in Crisis Management
Right now, I’m settling into my seat with the tray table secured and seat back in its full upright position. 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 …
Inside Bryghtpath: Who quits a large corporation for a company in Minnesota with a team of four?
The World I Knew Have you ever looked at your alarm on a Monday morning and dreaded what happens next? Watching my phone change from 6:18 a.m. to 6:19 a.m. to 6:20 a.m. (insert blaring alarm), I knew my countdown to what I considered the start of a normal working week only meant one thing. …
How to Conduct an Effective After-Action Process
As masks and PCR tests fade from the rearview mirror, we undertook a poll of how our clients fared in their pandemic crisis response. It revealed a pediatric dentist’s goody box of results. From “wow, we did exceptionally well with our crisis response and I wouldn’t change a thing” (you know, like when you get …
What does effective crisis management look like?
Introduction What are your organization’s plans for recovering from a natural disaster? Are plans, people, and resources in place to protect your people and restore your business to normal? 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 …
How to Craft a Focused Crisis Management Plan
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. Exercises build your crisis management capabilities into muscle memory. In this article, we’ll discuss how to craft a plan, …
Managing Uncertainty Podcast – Episode #129: Corporate Citizenship in the Age of Unrest
In this episode of the Managing Uncertainty Podcast, Bryghtpath Principal & Chief Executive Bryan Strawser discusses corporate citizenship in the midst of economic, social, and political upheaval. With the renewed focus on corporate citizenship over the past two years, as companies have engaged their customers, employees, and communities in the midst of economic, social, and …
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