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Volume XXI | February 14, 2020
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Just a Thought...
"Every person who prepares is one less person who
panics in a crisis."
— Mike Adamson, British Red Cross
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From the Editor
Quick Tips On Coronavirus Crisis Management
We've had a number
of asks from friends, colleagues, and of course clients regarding how
coronavirus might impact their business. Many of them have the same
types of questions, which led us to put together this quick coronavirus
crisis management Q&A:
What are
you telling clients who have employees in China or elsewhere who may
have been exposed to the virus?
Unfortunately we have several clients in exactly this
situation. We have advised them to follow the specific guidelines
offered by WHO, CDC, the US State Department and other local health
authorities. That way even if people fall ill, company spokespersons
can say they have met or exceeded any requirement for prevention and
response.
Most importantly, we have advised clients to communicate
with compassion for all those impacted and to do what they can to
soften the blow of any necessary restrictions.
How does a company tell an employee they may need to be
in quarantine, possibly for 14 days or more?
While nobody wants to command someone to be quarantined,
a company doesn’t actually tell an employee what to do in that
situation. That direction would come from a health authority and hence
the onus would be on that authority, not on the company.
What else should we be doing on a day-to-day basis to
reduce risk from coronavirus?
The best thing you
can be doing right now is staying on top of the latest news and things
like travel recommendations. If a trip can be postponed, it might be a
good idea. Business needs to continue, but in the end it’s good crisis
prevention to protect your most important assets, which of course
includes valued employees and staff.
Erik Bernstein
erik@bernsteincrisismanagement.com
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The Latest from Bernstein Crisis Management
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Death By
Committee: A Completely Preventable Crisis
Committees can be
very useful for hearing different points of view, working out details
of plans, and building consensus. Committees can also be the
inadvertent cause of completely preventable crises and/or multiply the
damage from unpreventable crises.
How do you walk the
line? Let crisis pro Jonathan Bernstein share some advice. [Read
More]
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5 Tips For
Being A Better Crisis Consultant
We know many of our
readers are interesting in learning more about the field, and what
better way than through tips from a crisis consultant with 35+ years of
experience?
Try this list of Do's and Don'ts that highlights some of the most
common, and sometimes difficult, situations you might encounter if you
decide crisis consulting is the right job for you. [Read
More]
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Jonathan Bernstein
Chairman & Founder
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Bernstein Crisis
Management is a specialized firm dedicated, since January 1994, to
providing rapid, highly effective strategies for preventing and
managing crisis situations that harm people, property, business
continuity, reputation and the financial bottom line. We guide our
clients through every step of the crisis management process, from
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Unlike most public
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Steps of Crisis Communications” has received some
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outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Entrepreneur, CNN, BBC
and CGTN, and have been published in hundreds
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