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Helping Your Organization Manage Risk and Crisis

Helping Your Organization Manage Risk and Crisis

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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5 hours to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.6

17 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand how iconic crisis cases were managed successfully.

  • Understand how iconic crisis cases were managed poorly.

  • Describe overall lessons learned from these cases and what they likely tell us about the nature of future crises and how to prepare for them.

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3 assignments

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This course is part of the Crisis Management and Crisis Communication Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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There are 3 modules in this course

One of the best ways to learn about how to help an organization manage a crisis is to examine where crisis situations have been successfully addressed. But there is great value in also seeing where crisis situations have not been handled well. In this course, we look at iconic cases, both well-managed and not well-managed, that point to lessons you may be able to use, especially if you are asked by a leader to assist them as they encounter a crisis. You'll also hear from experts in crisis management and crisis communication as they share with you what they have observed about these iconic cases. This course, however, offers another distinctive aspect: you'll hear about the warning signs of crises that will likely present future threats to organizations, with insights provided by an expert. As such, this course, via structured learning activities (video lectures and quizzes), will help prepare you for the near certainty that whatever organization you work for (or want to work for) will encounter a crisis.

One of the best ways to learn about how to help an organization manage a crisis is to examine where crisis situations have been successfully addressed. In this module, we will look at iconic crises cases and discuss how they point to lessons you may be able to apply to your workplace.

What's included

6 videos2 readings1 assignment

6 videosβ€’Total 56 minutes
  • Introduction to the Courseβ€’1 minute
  • The Columbine High School Shootings Case Studyβ€’11 minutes
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Explosions Case Studyβ€’8 minutes
  • The United States Postal Service and the Anthrax Attacksβ€’9 minutes
  • Interview: Iconic Effective Crisis Cases - Part 1 Bob "Pritch" Pritchardβ€’15 minutes
  • Interview: Iconic Effective Crisis Cases - Part 2 Bob "Pritch" Pritchardβ€’12 minutes
2 readingsβ€’Total 11 minutes
  • Course Updates and Accessibility Supportβ€’1 minute
  • USPS: Managing Communication During the Anthrax Attacksβ€’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 30 minutes
  • Module 1: Successful Crisis Management and Communication Quizβ€’30 minutes

One of the best ways to learn about how to help an organization manage a crisis is to examine where crisis situations have been handled poorly. In this module, we will look at iconic crises cases and discuss how they point to lessons you may be able to apply to your workplace.

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 assignment

5 videosβ€’Total 52 minutes
  • The Exxon Valdezβ€’7 minutes
  • Hurricane Katrinaβ€’10 minutes
  • Southwest Airlines' Holiday Meltdownβ€’7 minutes
  • Interview: Iconic Ineffective Crisis Cases - Part 1 Ron Ioriβ€’14 minutes
  • Interview: Iconic Ineffective Crisis Cases - Part 2 Ron Ioriβ€’14 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Katrina Response: A Failure to Communicateβ€’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 30 minutes
  • Module 2: Unsuccessful Crisis Management and Communication Quizβ€’30 minutes

What are areas where we can expect to see crisis happen in the future? Furthermore, what can we do to be prepared for these types of crises? In this module, we'll look at the warning signs for crises that will likely continue to be a threat to organizations.

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 assignment

5 videosβ€’Total 51 minutes
  • Technological Crisesβ€’8 minutes
  • Financial Crisesβ€’7 minutes
  • What We've Learned Studying Crisis Management and Crisis Communicationβ€’5 minutes
  • Interview: The Future of Crisis Management & Crisis Communication β€” Part 1 Edward Segal β€’15 minutes
  • Interview: The Future of Crisis Management & Crisis Communication β€” Part 2 Edward Segal β€’17 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • The Challenges of the Future and the Increasing Significance of Crisis Management (Optional)β€’10 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Helping Your Organization Manage Risk and Crisis Summative Course Assessmentβ€’60 minutes

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