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Crisis case study: How to turn an employee lawsuit into a brand disaster

Agility PR Solutions

Recently, the employees at the video game studio Activision Blizzard ended up walking off their jobs after news of ? Before the scheduled walkout, the employees shared a statement of intent, which announced the walkout and criticized the company itself for the response to the […].

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Why Pros Should Consider Employee Engagement and Burnout in Crisis Plans

Institute for Public Relations

This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center based on the original study. Dr. Laura Lemon and Dr. Matthew VanDyke examined how employees at research-intensive universities used communication to make sense of their engagement experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Why the ‘Stealing Thunder Theory’ of Crisis Comms Requires Focus and Intent

PRSay

For more articles on crisis management, please check out the May 2024 issue of Strategies & Tactics. The “Stealing Thunder Theory” of crisis communications has been a critical tool for PR counselors for decades. What does this mean for crisis communications? It makes sense.

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New Research Indicates a Positive Impact on Employee Engagement and Collaboration During COVID-19 Crisis

PRSay

The COVID-19 pandemic has had positive outcomes on employee engagement and collaboration, but mixed results on productivity, according to a new study focused on internal communication by the Institute for Public Relations and Peppercomm. The importance of engaging employees.

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4 Four Tips to Begin (or Amplify) Your Crisis Management Career

PRSay

Crisis and conflict exist for every company, organization or entity; no one is immune to it. To be the very best crisis management professional, you must never stop learning — about your industry, best practices, case studies and the ever-evolving world around you. Florida International University is a proud sponsor of PRSA.

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2022 crisis & reputation study: Real problems, real-time solutions

NewsWhip

When it comes to managing a crisis or identifying a brand opportunity, communicators need to be armed with the tools and tactics designed to aid them, not slow them down. The post 2022 crisis & reputation study: Real problems, real-time solutions appeared first on Newswhip. Here were some of the key findings. .

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The Crisis Newsroom

Presspage

In a time of crisis, they may see more information about your organization than during ordinary times; they may believe the real-time accounts of others over you; share the most dramatic of stories (in many cases leaving out facts); and decide in a split moment if they support and trust you. However, not every crisis is predictable.

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