Crisis Drills

How an organization or individual emerges from a crisis depends on the ability to communicate with various audiences transparently and effectively. Our specialty is proactively flagging possible areas of risk and reputational exposure, and preparing a strategic approach for potential scenarios.

Through crisis drills and simulations, we help organizations anticipate challenges that may arise during an emergency and train teams on how to tactically respond. Our deep expertise as advisors to the social change sector positions us to focus on those areas that are of greatest threat to nonprofits and socially responsible companies. We’ve been called upon to help clients manage crises dealing with civil rights violations, human resources issues, financial matters, business closures, legal claims, and a host of other potentially devastating challenges.

For Crisis Drills, our team tailors the exercise to your organizational needs, but most engagements include a combination of the following activities:

• Development of a crisis scenario, based on information gathered from your organization and industry research.
• Presentation and facilitation of the simulation, and the appropriate triggers.
• Instructions and applicable documentation for participants.
• Real-time challenges and tasks, based on responses during the exercises.
• Feedback and recommendations post-event, for internal planning.
• Strategic guidance and counsel for the development of a communications crisis plan.