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Rise in Ransomware Attacks Demands Extra Crisis Vigilance

PRSay

companies faced 65,000 attacks during 2020, in which their computer systems and data were held hostage by cybercriminals. Preparing for these increasingly sophisticated threats and containing the damage when attacks occur requires a level of experience and expertise beyond that of a company’s day-to-day crisis team. Enlist employees.

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Why Now Is the Time to Eliminate Jargon and Buzzwords

PRSay

As employees look for answers during the COVID-19 crisis, they need simple, straightforward language. Employees have never liked corporate-speak, of course. These contrived communications are the exact opposite of the natural conversations employees engage in everywhere else,” the authors noted. Sharpen the focus.

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Boeing’s Existential PR Crisis: Navigating Through Turbulence

David PR Group

These are not mere operational hiccups; they are indicative of systemic failures that have allowed safety and integrity to be compromised. The recent ousting of Boeing’s CEO, brought in as a reformative leader, signals the magnitude of the crisis and the imperative for transformational change.

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Crisis Management Lessons From Boeing’s 737 Max Disasters

PRSay

When two of Boeing’s new 737 MAX passenger jets crashed within five months of each other in late 2018 and early 2019, killing a total of 346 people in Ethiopia and Indonesia, the company faced the worst crisis in its 100-year history. According to reports, an automated flight-control system had sent the airplanes into nosedives.

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Three Steps to Successful Crisis Communication

Melissa Agnes

Crisis communication is one of the most important aspects of your crisis management. In fact, whom you communicate with in a crisis, along with when and how you communicate with them, can mean the difference between successful crisis management and crisis management failure. Step 1: Identify your stakeholders.

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Muddling through the COVID-19 crisis: celebrating human spirit and ingenuity

Stephen Waddington

I’m muddling through the COVID-19 crisis, just like you, but I am starting to think about what might come next. Is it possible to have a good crisis? It followed support from the Treasury for large employees a week ago. The BBC and NHS have both stepped up to the crisis. Many have been found to be wanting.

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Book review: Leading the Listening Organisation

Wadds Inc.

A new book Leading the Listening Organisation advocates for organisations to adopt a culture of active, empathetic listening to employees to drive better business outcomes. Listening is linked to commercial benefits, including higher employee engagement, better employee experience, effective change management, innovation, and improved trust.