Crisis Management

8 tips for your crisis communication

8 tips for your crisis communication

By Charlotte Ley|2021-08-18T09:34:20+02:00 18 August, 2021|Interest|

Why your communication today is critical to your performance tomorrow Germany and the world are in a state of emergency. Many industries, such as the automotive sector, are experiencing one of the worst crises ever (source: industry analysis by management consultants Bain & Company), sales are down and all forecasts are uncertain. With all the efforts to save one's own company over the crisis, one thing can quickly fall into the background: Leading the company through the crisis. Employees feel that otherwise stable companies are suddenly standing on shaky ground. Companies that were still forecasting a good business year for their employees during New Year's speeches now have to announce short-time work. Consequences that every employee feels more keenly than all of the internal and external personnel marketing measures from the time before the crisis. But what does this mean for employers? If you don't do a good [...]

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Crisis management as strategic competence in companies

Crisis management as strategic competence in companies

By Charlotte Ley|2021-08-18T09:40:39+02:00 16 August, 2021|Interest, Norms & Standards|

The new technical specification DIN CEN/TS 17091:2019 "Crisis management - Guidance for developing a strategic capability" calls for a strategic approach to crisis management. " Development of a strategic capability" is a measure designed to help organizations build this important capability. In this article, we highlight four areas where the new technical specification promotes best practices and provides more detailed guidance. Crisis management as a strategic competence It's not a question of if, but only a question of when things will go wrong. And once they do, an effective response will help keep the company on track. A study published by Aon and Pentland Analytics (Reputation Risk in the Cyber Age - The Impact on Shareholder Value, August 2018) shows that companies which respond effectively to a crisis will outperform those that do not in terms of shareholder value. Companies that view crisis management as a strategic [...]

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Ransomware in the hospital – only now a danger?!

Ransomware in the hospital – only now a danger?!

By Charlotte Ley|2021-08-18T09:46:21+02:00 13 August, 2021|News|

The attack on a hospital with ransomware can have far-reaching consequences for the healthcare sector. In addition to the loss or theft of data, the failure of IT systems is also a crisis situation for hospital business. The damage from this is not only delayed medical care, but also financially this event can develop into an existential threat. Especially when there is blackmail involving large sums of money. This makes it all the more surprising that it is only now that this danger posed by ransomware to hospitals is being publicly addressed and specifically warned against. The example of a hospital network in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, which was affected by ransomware in 2019 and had to compensate for several days of IT outages, is representative of many more events of this kind, most of which have not been publicly discussed. It is estimated that about 64% of hospitals [...]

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Come with us ahead of the situation!

Come with us ahead of the situation!

By Charlotte Ley|2021-08-18T09:47:52+02:00 13 August, 2021|News|

In the event of a fire, fire extinguishers are ready and waiting in your buildings. But how are you prepared for other crisis that have an existential impact on your day-to-day business and your company's success? That is exactly what we are experts in! In this blog, we would like to shed light on exciting topics related to business continuity and address everyday as well as unusual issues. we look forward to your comments and suggestions! An article by Robert Osten, published on 16 November 2018 Translated by Charlotte Ley

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Climate change as a business risk?

Climate change as a business risk?

By Jens von den Berken|2019-07-03T10:02:08+02:00 3 July, 2019|Uncategorized|

Climate change and its consequences are painfully felt in many areas and increasingly pose a threat to people and the environment. According to the German Weather Service (DWD), "around 9% more precipitation falls over the year than 140 years ago". The increase in heat waves and hot days can also be clearly seen in the climate report of the German Weather Service (source: bkk.bund.de). Direct consequences of the climatic changes are weather extremes such as heavy rain (or snow), heat (or extreme cold) as well as increasing storms. They have an increasing impact on infrastructure, health, water resources, ecosystems, and much more. In the future, companies will also have to deal even more thoroughly with the possible effects and consequences of climate change. In May of this year, heavy rainfall caused the ceiling of a hospital delivery room to collapse and, at some point, electricity to fail. It [...]

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