Crisis Communication Management Template

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Effective crisis communication is crucial for maintaining a company's reputation and trust. This template provides a structured approach to managing crisis communication tasks using the Quadrants method, ensuring that urgent and important matters are addressed promptly.

By following the steps outlined, you can prioritize tasks, develop comprehensive communication plans, and prepare for media briefings, all while keeping your client informed and involved. This template helps streamline your crisis response, making sure that critical issues are handled first and efficiently.

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Proposed Tasks

Critical and Urgent

  • Task 1: Immediate Response Strategy (due in 1 hour)
    ☐ Identify the nature of the crisis ☐ draft an initial response ☐ communicate with the team
  • Task 2: Crisis Assessment (due in 3 hours)
    ☐ Assess the severity of the crisis ☐ identify potential impact on the client

Critical but Not Urgent

  • Task 3: Communication Plan (due in 1 day)
    ☐ Develop a comprehensive communication plan ☐ set up a crisis communication team
  • Task 4: Media Briefing (due in 2 days)
    ☐ Prepare a media briefing ☐ select a spokesperson
  • Task 5: Client Update (due in 3 days)
    ☐ Prepare an update for the client ☐ schedule a meeting with the client

Not Critical but Urgent

  • Task 6: Social Media Monitoring (ongoing)
    ☐ Monitor social media for mentions of the crisis ☐ prepare responses

Not Critical or Urgent

  • Task 7: Team Debriefing (due in 1 week)
    ☐ Conduct a debriefing with the team ☐ discuss lessons learned
  • Task 8: Update Crisis Communication Plan (due in 2 weeks)
    ☐ Update the crisis communication plan based on lessons learned
  • Task 9: Follow-up with Client (due in 3 weeks)
    ☐ Follow-up with the client to ensure their concerns have been addressed
  • Task 10: Post-Crisis Analysis (due in 1 month)
    ☐ Conduct a post-crisis analysis ☐ prepare a report