© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD Applies to for-profits unless otherwise noted. New business leaders and managers have to develop at least basic skills in financial management. Expecting others in the organization to manage finances is clearly asking for trouble. Basic skills in financial management start in the critical areas of cash management and bookkeeping, …

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How does social media’s effect on the human brain impact crisis management? When discussing social media outrage we often refer to the quick “hit” users get from posting anything that draws attention online. Well, it turns out that for many humans a “hit” of social media action releases an awful lot of the reward chemical …

Keeping your crisis management skills sharp means constantly learning from your own experiences, as well as the experiences of others. We spotted this MarketWatch breakdown of 20 different CEO apologies – some good, some not so much – and thought it a great learning resource to share with you all. ——————————- For more resources, see …

[Editor’s note: We all know that one person in the office who, despite being solid at their job, is a constant problem in the office. Left unchecked, these types of personalities can cause drops in productivity or even draw negative attention from stakeholders by doing things like agitating coworkers, creating stirs among customers, and generally …

[Editor’s note: This guest post comes to us courtesy of tech consultant Rick Delgado. To submit guest articles email erik@bernsteincrisismanagement.com] As the ever changing cyber security threats continue to rise, businesses are eager now more than ever to protect their company networks, computer systems, and confidential information. Having a strong cyber security program is necessary …

Trying to communicate technical information to various cultures is not as simple as others may think. For a technical communicator, it requires more than just training, because being moderately acquainted with cultural differences is just not enough. Likeminded A previous post that I had written on communicating globally, noted that ‘Individuals need to understand the …

“Fake news” has become a major buzzword, but don’t let that distract you from the fact that it’s a real problem. The drive for rapid reporting and need to break stories to grab those ever-more-valuable clicks has hurt journalistic integrity. Now it’s up to you to do the research on news coverage you find online …

The Incident Command System (ICS) was first developed in the 70’s to help organize the process of communications during federal disaster response efforts. Of course the system today looks little like it did when it was first made, and the ICS is now part of the larger National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS). Although the …