Do layoffs threaten your business continuity plans?


Written by Phil on June 4, 2009 in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery.

Managers with responsibilities for enterprise business continuity both in IT and overall bank operations should check to see how their staff reductions, budget cuts and cultural turmoil has impacted their ability to maintain or resume operations, meet their recovery times objectives (RTO) and service level agreements (SLAs) in case of even a minor disruption. Line of business and operations managers may be reluctant to admit that they have reduced capacity to perform a critical function, so some actual auditing and retesting may be required.

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Webinar: Crisis Communications Skills in Hard Times: How to Announce Layoffs, Shortfalls and Cutbacks without Damaging Reputation in Recession


Written by Phil on March 31, 2009 in Crisis Management and Crisis Communication, Events.

These are tough times for companies and clients — with many facing bad news announcements ranging from layoffs or shortfalls to cutbacks and worse. No doubt about it: These recessionary developments and announcements harm brand value and reputation, while diminishing  consumer, investor and even employee confidence. Right now is when management and leaders need your skills the most.

In just 90 crucial minutes PR, HR, legal, security and marketing departments can learn crisis management principles and proven methods
guaranteed to help you successfully guide management, and confidently manage and communicate bad news in ways that reduce the damage while rebuilding trust, strengthening reputation and sustaining brand equity with various stakeholder groups and audiences.

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