This outlines how to assemble a flexible crisis team with a core group for rapid decision-making.
During a crisis, it is advisable to avoid deploying an excessively large crisis team. A team comprising too many individuals tends to be less effective.
Many organizations therefore opt to establish a flexible crisis team with a core group. The core group comprises the essential roles consistently required for your crisis team to operate effectively. These typically include: a chairperson, a logger, a crisis coordinator, and a communications advisor.
This team can be augmented with advisors, depending on the nature of the crisis. Examples include advisors specializing in IT, legal affairs, finance, HR, facilities, or medical matters.
This approach ensures you can always assemble a highly effective crisis team.