Coming into your new role, you recognize that a Crisis Management Plan has never been created for the company, Blossoms Up! In your last company, it experienced a business continuity disruption that had a severe impact on its financial standing, but an effective business continuity and crisis management plan significantly helped to respond quickly to the major issue and in an organized manner. This is one more area in which you can prove HR to be an important strategic partner.
Negative media publicity--For example, a news story breaks out about a $500,000 sexual harassment claim filed against a high-ranking director
Evaluate which departments and people need to be a part of the crisis management team discuss each department that you think should be involved.
Consider:
HR
Top management
Operations personnel
Public relations experts
Legal assistance
Insurance carriers.