Appointing And Testing Crisis Response Teams
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When and how should organizations appoint and test their crisis response teams? Eric McNulty is the associate director of Harvard University’s National Preparedness Leadership Initiative. In this episode, he discusses the best time to appoint crisis management response teams, who should be appointed and why, and how to ensure the teams will work well together. Quotes It's crucial to invest in a well-trained team that understands its role to effectively manage the serious consequences of a crisis. - Eric The team's culture and how well they work together should never be underestimated, as it impacts their ability to handle challenges and find solutions effectively. - Eric Featured Guest Eric McNulty Associate Director of Harvard University’s National Preparedness Leadership Initiative https://www.linkedin.com/in/emcnulty Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Importance of a crisis response team 01:24 Duties and responsibilities of crisis response team 02:08 Having a robust large crisis response team 02:40 Best time to make appointments 03:41 Worse situations in the absence of a crisis response team 04:30 Guidelines when appointing members of a crisis response team 05:24 The responsible for making appointments 06:51 Importance of demographics and diversity 07:35 Specific skills for a team member have 08:35 The recommended size of the team 09:19 The best person to lead a team 10:35 Application in the federal government and private sectors 11:33 Testing the crisis response team in a scenario 14:35 Imagining every worst case scenario 16:51 Procedure on replacing a member 18:21 Example of testing a crisis response team 20:20 Testing the crisis management plan 21:54 Takeaways from Eric Produced by Heartcast Media http://www.heartcastmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices