The document outlines a crisis management plan assignment for HR students focused on the company 'Blossoms Up!' that has not previously established such a plan. Students are required to assess potential disruptive events and develop a detailed response strategy, including team composition, legal and ethical policies, stakeholder communication, and media responses. The assignment emphasizes the importance of preparedness and strategic HR involvement in effectively managing crises.

1. Signature Assignment: Crisis Management Plan
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Resources:
Blossoms Up! Case Study
Most organizations face a disruption in their business continuity
based on an "event" that creates a change in life cycle.
Coming into your new role, you recognize that a Crisis
Management Plan has never been created for the company,
Blossoms Up! In your last company, it experienced a business
continuity disruption that had a severe impact on its financial
standing but an effective business continuity and crisis
management plan significantly helped to respond quickly to the
major issue and in an organized manner. This is one more area
where you can prove HR to be an important strategic partner.
For this assignment, you will focus on one of three main events
that could happen to Blossoms Up!

2. Unexpected death of the CEO, Seth Smith
Negative media publicity--For example, a news story breaks out
about a $500,000 sexual harassment claim filed against a high-
ranking director
Strike--Upon possible unionization and a collective bargaining
impasse, a strike occurs disrupting the company's ability to
harvest their products
You assess the three events that could cause Blossoms Up! to
undergo business continuity disruption rising to a crisis state
and decide to get to work on the one you think is most pressing
and should be implemented now.
Research
the Internet and University Library for information on crisis
management plans and various templates.
Design
a 1,050- to 1,400-word Crisis Management Plan to respond to
the potential event determined to be the most pressing.
Include
the following:
Evaluate which departments and people that need to be a part of
the crisis management team. Consider:
HR
Top management
Operations personnel
Public relations experts
Legal assistance
Insurance carriers.
Prepare a policy statement that includes the legal and ethical
standards for responding to the event. Avoid "no comment" or
have your company appear uncooperative or secretive during a

3. crisis situation.
Prepare clear, consistent, and tailored responses for all
stakeholders and the media that includes the following:
State the scope of the crisis - local, regional, national or
international.
Articulate policies and procedures affecting the crisis event.
Launch a cohesive and united response in support of the
organization - one spokesperson, one person recognized and
authorized to disseminate statements to the media, etc.
Evaluate human resource management solutions that will be
implemented to address the organizational crisis.
Create answers to anticipated questions from the media.
Include a section for post-crisis review with an assessment tool
to evaluate the crisis management plan response.
Write
the plan in the third person voice.
Use
headings to appropriately signal the topics and keep your
document organized.
Include
a minimum of two in-text citation sources and a Reference page
based on APA formatting guidelines.
Rubric
Individual Assignment: Signature Assignment: Crisis
Management Plan
Purpose of Assignment

4. The purpose of this assignment is to have HR students
understand the importance of a well-developed crisis
management plan. This is to ensure that if a crisis unfolds, the
organization is prepared to effectively respond with minimal
disruption to the business
Resources Required
·
Blossoms Up! Case Study
Grading Guide
Content
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Comments:
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Evaluate which departments and people that need to be a part of

5. the crisis management team. Consider:
o
HR
o
Top management
o
Operations personnel
o
Public relations experts
o
Legal assistance
o
Insurance carriers.
·
Prepare a policy statement that includes the legal and ethical
standards for responding to the event. Avoid "no comment" or
have your company appear uncooperative or secretive during a
crisis situation.
·

6. Prepare responses for all stakeholders and the media that
includes the following:
o
State the scope of the crisis - local, regional, national or
international.
o
Articulate policies and procedures affecting the crisis event.
o
Launch a cohesive and united response in support of the
organization - one spokesperson, one person recognized and
authorized to disseminate statements to the media, etc.
·
Evaluate human resource management solutions that will be
implemented to address the organizational crisis.
·
Create answers to anticipated questions from the media.
·

7. Include a section for post-crisis review with an assessment tool
to evaluate the crisis management plan response.
·
Include
a minimum of two in-text citation sources