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Adults/Unit 9: Crisis Management

Vocabulary

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Crisis

"Emergency."

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Reputation

"Public view."

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Scandal

"Bad event."

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Apology

"Say sorry."

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Contingency

"Backup plan."

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Response

"Reaction."

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Mitigate

"Lessen."

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Damage

"Harm."

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Narrative

"Story."

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Resilient

"Tough."

Article

Disaster Recovery

A data breach. A product recall. A CEO scandal. How you handle a crisis defines your brand. Warren Buffet said: "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and 5 minutes to ruin it."

The Golden Hour The first hour after the news breaks. You must control the narrative. Silence is guilt. Admit the mistake, apologize, and state the solution.

PR (Public Relations) Spin doctors. Their job is to manage the image. But in the age of Twitter, you cannot hide. Authentic apologies work best.

Resilience Bouncing back. Companies that survive crises are resilient. They have a "Plan B" (Contingency Plan).

Discussion

Questions

  • 1What is a famous PR disaster?
  • 2Do you forgive companies that apologize?
  • 3How do you handle panic?
  • 4Is all publicity good publicity?
  • 5What is your 'Plan B' for life?

Further Discussion

  • 1Does the media enjoy destroying people?
  • 2Is 'Cancel Culture' accountability or mob rule?
  • 3Can a brand live forever?

Practice

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A backup plan for when things go wrong is a...

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Warren Buffet said it takes 20 years to build a...

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A time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger is a...

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An action or event regarding as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage is a...

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A regretful acknowledgment of an offense or failure constitutes an...

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A future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty is a...

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A verbal or written answer is a...

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Make less severe, serious, or painful is to...

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A spoken or written account of connected events; a story represents a...

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Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions is being...

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