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Communication in Crisis Situations
Dr. G C Mohanta, BE, MSc(Engg), MBA, PhD(Mgt)
Professor
Crisis
 A crisis is an unexpected and detrimental
situation or event.
 Primary objectives: Respond quickly,
efficiently, effectively & in a premeditated way
 Tell it ALL
 Tell it FAST
 Tell the TRUTH
Effective Strategies During Crisis
 Maintain connectivity
 Be readily accessible to the news media
 Show empathy for the people involved
 Streamline communication processes
 Maintain information security
 Ensure uninterrupted audit trails
 Support multi-channel communications
 Remove dependencies on paper-based
processes
Communication Plan in Crisis
Situations
 Preparation and
 Response
 To prepare: Detail the Communication
Plan in Crisis Situations
 Respond quickly
 Take immediate steps to control message
 Successfully regain public’s trust
 Insurance policy for the long-term health of
the organization
Chief Components of Crisis
Communication Plan
 Crisis Communication Team
 CEO
 Head of Public Relations
 Vice Presidents
 Managers of key departments
 Safety or Security Officer
 Company lawyers
Internal Communication Plan
 Lay down media strategy
 People remember what they hear first and last
 Designate an official Technical experts , spokesperson,
engineer, financial expert
 Press releases , Practice media questions, interview
scenarios
 List of potential witnesses
 Fact sheets and other documents : engineering,
insurance information
Action During A Crisis
 Ensure safety of all involved
 Internal statements to all employees
 Determine when to go public
 “Tell it all; tell it fast”
 Send out press release covering who, what, when,
where of the crisis
 Press Conference
 Media’s job to report latest info available
Action During A Crisis (Contd.)
 Hand out fact sheets and previous press releases
 From the victim’s perspective, respond in a way that is
sensitive to their needs
 Never comment or speculate when facts aren’t yet clear
 Go for Blogging
 Several advantages over traditional media
 Immediate,
 Near real-time coverage
 Humanize your organization
 Public can make comments & ask questions
Action After A Crisis
 Compensate victims
 Act quickly to provide restitution
 Make a bold commitment to ensure errors will never
happen again
 Go public with self-assessment.
 Step back and think about your customers.
 Consider how the crisis may be affecting them and what
kind of resolution they’ll expect .
 Own It.
 Admit your mistakes right away.
 Proactivity is essential.
 Answer questions before they are asked.
Action After a Crisis (Contd.)
 Admit the problem.
 Apologize, apologize, apologize and listen.
 Give an honest, simple, sincere apology
 Be prepared to listen and listen well
 Do the right thing
 Fix it – fast!
Action After A Crisis (Contd.)
 Make sure customers know you’re fixing it, how you’re
fixing it, and when you’ll show them tangible
evidence.
 Brand
 Move on
 Once resolved, let it go and move on.
 It’s crucial to thank and reward loyal Loyalty
customers
 Rebuild your brand’s image
 Look for opportunities – locally, regionally, nationally

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Communication in crisis situations

  • 1. Communication in Crisis Situations Dr. G C Mohanta, BE, MSc(Engg), MBA, PhD(Mgt) Professor
  • 2. Crisis  A crisis is an unexpected and detrimental situation or event.  Primary objectives: Respond quickly, efficiently, effectively & in a premeditated way  Tell it ALL  Tell it FAST  Tell the TRUTH
  • 3. Effective Strategies During Crisis  Maintain connectivity  Be readily accessible to the news media  Show empathy for the people involved  Streamline communication processes  Maintain information security  Ensure uninterrupted audit trails  Support multi-channel communications  Remove dependencies on paper-based processes
  • 4. Communication Plan in Crisis Situations  Preparation and  Response  To prepare: Detail the Communication Plan in Crisis Situations  Respond quickly  Take immediate steps to control message  Successfully regain public’s trust  Insurance policy for the long-term health of the organization
  • 5. Chief Components of Crisis Communication Plan  Crisis Communication Team  CEO  Head of Public Relations  Vice Presidents  Managers of key departments  Safety or Security Officer  Company lawyers
  • 6. Internal Communication Plan  Lay down media strategy  People remember what they hear first and last  Designate an official Technical experts , spokesperson, engineer, financial expert  Press releases , Practice media questions, interview scenarios  List of potential witnesses  Fact sheets and other documents : engineering, insurance information
  • 7. Action During A Crisis  Ensure safety of all involved  Internal statements to all employees  Determine when to go public  “Tell it all; tell it fast”  Send out press release covering who, what, when, where of the crisis  Press Conference  Media’s job to report latest info available
  • 8. Action During A Crisis (Contd.)  Hand out fact sheets and previous press releases  From the victim’s perspective, respond in a way that is sensitive to their needs  Never comment or speculate when facts aren’t yet clear  Go for Blogging  Several advantages over traditional media  Immediate,  Near real-time coverage  Humanize your organization  Public can make comments & ask questions
  • 9. Action After A Crisis  Compensate victims  Act quickly to provide restitution  Make a bold commitment to ensure errors will never happen again  Go public with self-assessment.  Step back and think about your customers.  Consider how the crisis may be affecting them and what kind of resolution they’ll expect .  Own It.  Admit your mistakes right away.  Proactivity is essential.  Answer questions before they are asked.
  • 10. Action After a Crisis (Contd.)  Admit the problem.  Apologize, apologize, apologize and listen.  Give an honest, simple, sincere apology  Be prepared to listen and listen well  Do the right thing  Fix it – fast!
  • 11. Action After A Crisis (Contd.)  Make sure customers know you’re fixing it, how you’re fixing it, and when you’ll show them tangible evidence.  Brand  Move on  Once resolved, let it go and move on.  It’s crucial to thank and reward loyal Loyalty customers  Rebuild your brand’s image  Look for opportunities – locally, regionally, nationally