Winston Calvert served as City Counselor to the City of St. Louis, MO between in 2014 and 2015. He led the development of business law reforms that focused on eliminating unnecessary red-tape, repealing of old laws, and making permit processes simpler and fair to all businesses. The improvements were highlighted in a front-page story by the Post-Dispatch newspaper.

1. CRISIS MANAGEMENT
IN PUBLIC OFFICE
WINSTON CALVERT OF ST. LOUIS, MO

2. WINSTON CALVERT ST. LOUIS,MO
Winston Calvert is an attorney and a public relations consultant based in
St. Louis, Missouri. In his legal work, he represents individuals and
companies in complex civil litigation. As a public relations consultant,
Calvert helps clients with strategic communications and media relations.
In his long career, he’s has dealt with disputes or transaction that were
covered heavily in the media, or that were seen as crises for the
organizations he served.

3. WINSTON CALVERT ST. LOUIS,MO
Every organization is prone to crises. You can’t just hope a problem
will go away by itself. You can take that approach, but your
stakeholders will not be forgiving or understanding because they’ve
seen what unresolved crisis can do to an organization’s reputation.

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Effective crisis management requires some basic steps that don’t require
complex work. If you’re serious about being prepared for emergency
management and response, take the following tips into consideration.

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HAVE A PLAN
The basis of any crisis management strategy is to have a plan that spells
out possible scenarios and has clear objectives. The key objectives
should focus on protecting the individual involved in the crisis, ensuring
that key audiences are informed, and ensuring business continuity.

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APPOINT A SPOKESPERSON
If the crisis has the potential of affecting your employees, the general
public or even customers, it may attract media scrutiny. To ensure a
single and consistent message is delivered to everyone involved,
identify a spokesperson to handle this duty.

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FOSTER A CULTURE OF HONESTY AND TRANSPARENCY
Winston Calvert advises clients that no good comes out of dishonest
communications with the public or the press. Therefore, aspire to be as
transparent as possible to stop rumors from circulating and defuse any
media frenzy before it happens. This transparency must be seen in all
communication channels used.
As you work on your crisis management plan, seek the input of
professionals like Winston Calvert who have valuable insight on how to
navigate a crisis.

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