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Foundations of Crisis Communication

Defining Crisis vs. Issue

Classifying Severity Levels

The Crisis Lifecycle

Stakeholders and Audiences

Identifying Internal Stakeholders

Identifying External Stakeholders

🎮 Crossword: Crisis Terminology

The Crisis Management Plan

Core Elements of a Crisis Plan

Drafting Holding Statements

Communication Channels and Protocols

Response and Recovery

The Golden Hour Response

Monitoring and Listening

Post-Crisis Review

Knowledge Check

Quiz: Crisis Definitions and Severity

Quiz: Stakeholder Identification

Quiz: Crisis Plan Elements

Quiz: Drafting Responses

Quiz: Execution and Recovery

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When headlines break and rumors spread in minutes, professional communicators sit at the center of stability and trust. Strategic Crisis Management for Professional Communicators equips you with a practical, end-to-end system to anticipate issues, respond decisively in the golden hour, and guide your organization through recovery. Grounded in proven frameworks, this course clarifies what constitutes a true crisis versus a manageable issue, how to size severity, and how to orchestrate clear, consistent messaging across stakeholders. You’ll learn to build and activate a Crisis Management Plan, draft holding statements under pressure, manage approvals, and deploy the right channels for maximum clarity. We’ll cover media monitoring, social listening, and misinformation control—plus how to conduct a post-crisis review that strengthens your plan and rebuilds trust. Through concise lessons, actionable templates, and focused knowledge checks, you’ll practice the skills that matter most when every minute counts. Whether you manage corporate communications, PR, or public affairs, you’ll leave with a repeatable playbook to protect reputation, support your teams, and communicate with empathy and authority from pre-crisis preparedness to post-crisis recovery.

Crisis Management for Professional Communicators

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            <p>In an era of instant information and viral social media, the ability to navigate organizational turbulence is a critical skill for any professional communicator. This course provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the nuances of crisis management, beginning with the fundamental distinction between routine issues and full-scale crises. Participants will explore the core characteristics of crisis events—surprise, threat, and short response times—while learning to classify severity levels to determine the most appropriate organizational response. By examining the three stages of the crisis lifecycle—pre-crisis preparedness, acute crisis response, and post-crisis recovery—communicators will gain the strategic foresight necessary to protect both operational stability and brand reputation.</p>

<p>Beyond theoretical definitions, the curriculum delves into the practical mechanics of stakeholder management and the development of a robust Crisis Management Plan (CMP). Effective communication requires a deep understanding of both internal and external audiences, ensuring that employees are prioritized as brand ambassadors while external stakeholders receive consistent, transparent messaging. The course emphasizes the "Golden Hour" response, teaching professionals how to draft immediate holding statements that balance empathy with action. Through the study of communication protocols, media monitoring, and post-crisis "After Action Reviews," learners will acquire the tools to not only manage the immediate fallout of an event but also to leverage feedback loops for long-term organizational resilience and trust restoration.</p>
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