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Communication risk management can be used by companies and government agencies as a crisis early-warning system. Find out why and how in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

Government and corporate leaders who cause a crisis shouldn’t blame others for their own mistakes. Learn why in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

Sometimes the biggest challenges for companies and government agencies when responding to crisis situations can be their PR and legal advisors, consultants, and in-house staff. Find out why—and what executives can do about it—in this edition of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

There are crisis management lessons to be learned from David Richardson, who resigned after only serving six months as FEMA’s acting administrator. Find out what those lessons are in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

Is your company or government agency doing everything it can to help prevent a crisis situation? Find out by answering four key questions in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” learn about the best practice that the FAA followed when it required airlines to cutback flights at 40 major airports across the country. 

Backchannel communications with those who are impacted, involved, or responsible for a crisis can be one way to help address the situation. But there are risks associated with these confidential conversations. Learn more about backchannel communications in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

The risks that can trigger a crisis for companies are always subject to change. Find out what the most important risks are today—including one that is rising in importance—in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

President John Kennedy’s success in responding to the 13-day long Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 continues to have important lessons about crisis management for today’s government and business leaders.  Find out what those lessons are in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” find out what can happen if government agencies and companies stay quiet about a crisis.

The longer the latest shutdown of the federal government continues, the worse it will get for everyone who is affected by it. In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” learn what needs to happen first to help end the self-inflicted crisis.

In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” find out what companies can do in response to allegations by government agencies and others that their products are harmful or unsafe in some way.

In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” learn how dozens of regulations that have been proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could affect businesses and government agencies across the country.

There can be issues and challenges that corporate and government executives should avoid when sharing information about a crisis with news organizations and the public. Find out what those issues and challenges are in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” learn about the benefits for government agencies and companies if they—like accredited hospitals—were required to have and test crisis management plans.

There’s a lot that corporate and government executives can learn from the communications mistakes that the Cracker Barrel restaurant chain made when it rolled out its new corporate logo.  Find out what those lessons are in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

There are several important factors that can have a bearing on how corporate and government executives respond to a crisis at their organizations.  Find out what those factors are in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

Find out the biggest threat that is facing companies today, and why organizations should review and update their crisis management plans on a frequent basis in this episode of “The Crisis Management Minute.”

In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” find out what government and corporate executives should keep in mind when preparing or activating their strategies to communicate about a crisis.

Government officials apparently fell short in several important areas before and during the recent deadly floods in Texas. Find out what those areas were—and why they should be a wake-up call for corporate and government executives—in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,”  find out what corporate and government executives should do—and why—when their poor or questionable behavior goes viral on social media.

Unless they follow the best practices for using philanthropy to help build brands, executives could create a crisis for their organizations.  Find out what some of those best practices are in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

In this episode, Edward Segal provides an example of what can wrong when organizations rely on old and outdated hardware, software, and technology platforms.

In this episode, Edward Segal, author of “The Crisis Casebook,” compares and contrasts President Donald Trump’s crisis management style to the best practices for responding to crisis situations.

In this episode, Edward Segal, author of “The Crisis Casebook,” explains why corporate and government executives need to know what to do and how to do it when faced with multiple crisis situations.

In this episode, crisis management expert Edward Segal explains why companies and government agencies should avoid and iron out internal differences on how to manage crisis situations.

In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” learn about some of the best practices that executives of companies and government agencies should follow when they have to apologize for something that they or their organizations did or said.

In this episode of Edward Segal’s “Crisis Management Minute,” learn how businesses can navigate President Donald Trump’s constantly changing tariff policies.

Large differences in how employers and employees view the job experiences of workers can lead to crisis situations at companies and government agencies. In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” find out how to identify those perception gaps before it is too late.

In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” learn why it’s important for boards of directors to do and say something when they are worried about the mental or physical health of CEOs—and what they should say about those issues.

There’s a lot that executives can learn about communication and leadership from the rising stars in the Democratic and Republican parties. Find out how to learn those lessons in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” learn why some businesses no longer support corporate activism, and what other companies are doing to help ensure their commitment to it.

Find out how universities and colleges are following crisis management strategies that have been effective for business leaders in resisting government interference.

Organizations have been known to rebrand themselves as one way to help put a crisis or controversy behind them. In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” learn about the steps that Pope Francis took to help rebrand the Roman Catholic Church.

The rapidly evolving Ai technology has important benefits and downsides for some members of the Gen Z workforce in the government and private sectors.  Find out what they are in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

Organizations that are impacted by President Donald Trump’s global tariffs should follow the best practices for communicating about the crisis. Find out what three of those best practices are in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

The longer organizatons wait to prepare for an economic crisis, the worse things can get when the crisis strikes.  In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” learn about the key provisions that should be part of every plan for dealing with an economic downturn.

Edward Segal explains why government agencies and companies need to use the right communication tools when discussing or sharing information about crisis situations.

HR executives are on the front lines in responding to challenges that can create a crises for their organizations. Find out what those issues are in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

In addition to helping to cause some crisis situations, AI can help prevent or mitigate them. Find out why and how this rapidly evolving technology can reduce the chances of a disaster, scandal, or emergency in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

Government and business leaders who were forced to leave don’t have to be gone forever. Find out how they can avoid creating a crisis when they try to return to public office —or the corner office— in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

Some executives think that their organizations will never be the victims of deepfakes. Find out why in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

Corporate and government officials should not wait to correct disinformation and misinformation. Find out why—and how they can respond to falsehoods—in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

The unexpected efforts by Elon Musk and President Donald Trump to downsize the federal workforce are providing challenges and opportunities for government workers and private companies.  Find out what the challenges and opportunities are in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

The imagination of corporate and government executives can be an important tool to help prevent a crisis situation at their organizations.  Find how why in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

An internal crisis for companies could be created if workers don’t trust and won’t use AI. Find out why a third of surveyed employees have issues with this evolving technology in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

Employees who don’t feel that they are respected at work can create risks for companies and government agencies. Find out what those risks are and what executives can do about them in this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute.”

In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” Edward Segal talks about the major international risks that are worrying executives and how some CEOs in the United States said they will respond to those risks.

In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” Edward Segal explains that class action lawsuits can create a crisis for government agencies and businesses, and what executives can do now in case they are sued.

In this episode of the “Crisis Management Minute,” Edward Segal explains why the lack of imagination by government and business executives could lead to a crisis for their organizations.