Create and test response plans
However, situations aren’t just preventable only by modification of procedures and processes. The brainstorming process should lead to the creation of a crisis response plan as well. This needs to be tailored for your organisation, including both operational and communications components in order to maintain continuity.
Simply put, what will you do and what will you say when a crisis occurs? Of course, ensuring the messages contained in the crisis response plan are delivered effectively and efficiently, means that it needs to be tested.
This is where crisis training and simulations come in, as well as media training for those who could be giving statements and interviews. Most importantly, taking these steps will help ensure you can carry out your response plan in a real-life situation, not just in theory.