Here’s how to put together a flexible crisis team with a core group of members to ensure quick decision-making.
During a crisis, you don’t want to deploy a crisis team that’s too large. A team with too many members is less effective.
Many organizations therefore choose to establish a flexible crisis team with a core group of members. This core group includes the key roles that are always necessary for the crisis team to function effectively. These typically include: a chairperson, a recorder, a crisis coordinator, and a communications advisor.
You can expand this team with consultants, depending on the type of crisis. For example, you might bring in consultants specializing in IT, legal affairs, finance, HR, facilities, or medical matters.
This ensures that you can always put together a responsive crisis team.