In today’s conversation with Bill we talked about: Crisis EQ – what it is, why it’s vital and how – like any other muscle – it takes training How to get unstuck when a crisis first starts to unfold – when everyone is in flight or fight and you can feel the panic starting to spread Why most of us...
Exceptional communicators exercise greater control inside. This understanding and control of what goes on inside them and their organizations is what allows them to be effective – often exceptional – counselors, advisors, and leaders when it is time for them to step up.
You own your brand, the public owns your reputation. Too often companies are narrowly focused on planning for or responding to a crisis. Some companies spend resources on ERM systems to track and monitor their operational risks. However, they rarely spend time outside of a crisis situation...
Bill Coletti joins us to share how to prep your company and employees for a crisis, even if one never happens. If you are prepared for a crisis, the fallout won't be as bad, if there is fallout. Every company should be prepared for a crisis, big or small, in order to keep its positive reputation...
Critical takeaway One of the first services Kith provides to any client is fear-busting: helping acknowledge and overcome their fears. Once fear is out of the way, we can all get to work on the real problem. A typical call to Kith begins one of three ways. "We just learned from our...
During our interview we discuss the following and more: - Why it is critical for businesses to manage their reputations both online and offline. - We talk about the risk of a data breach and how it could negatively impact your business. - Strategies on how to effectively manage a data breach...
Critical takeaways A large part of what we do at Kith involves reputation risk management but we often see Communications teams excluded from the risk management process. Communications is the only part of the business that can adequately share the risk story. They are also key to understanding...
Critical takeaways We firmly believe that the key differentiator in a crisis is speed which is a combination of well-understood core values and a clear chain of command. However, a negative or toxic culture can still lead to a speedy response which will only make matters worse. Focus on building a...
Critical takeaways Organizations have to decentralize to be successful but this poses challenges and can create additional risks to the business. These risks can be reduced significantly by empowering, trusting and educating front-line employees. Front-line employees will have the majority of...
Critical takeaways Discussions around crisis usually employ metaphors for conflict but grace is also a powerful concept. The five elements of grace - generosity, respect, action, compassion, and energy - can guide our behavior in a crisis. Approaching a crisis with grace helps us maintain a...
In this episode, we discuss what reputation management is and what it looks like when Bill helps companies achieve it, the four A’s of reputation management, some of the main mistakes companies make when they attempt to manage their reputation or they enter a reputation crisis, the role...
In this podcast, Bill Coletti shares his experience of staying grounded under pressure in a crisis and being confident of the way forward in moments of extreme uncertainty that a personal or professional crisis brings. There is much to learn from him about how we create clarity and certainty in...
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