As we continue to navigate life in a pandemic, many of us are spending more time working in crisis communications mode. Through talking with my clients, I’m finding a trend – those with strong emotional intelligence are not only weathering the storm better, but also standing out from the crowd (in a good way). Now here’s what’s interesting about emotional…

A crisis communications plan is a document many organizations know they need to have, but often procrastinate in creating or updating. Even as we navigate life in a pandemic, and all the crisis communications involved, there are lots of businesses and organizations that are still without a current or relevant crisis communications plan.  So why is that? I believe it…

Floods, forest fires, tornadoes, snowstorms, and windstorms are just some of the natural disasters that make the news every day. Thanks to climate change, communities are seeing more severe weather events than ever before. This is why it’s essential that every organization has a crisis communications plan. Lately I’ve been doing a number of workshops helping organizations understand the importance…