Increasingly, modern societies are witnessing crises of confidence in their institutions, whether they are for-profit, non-profit, or governmental. Regardless of where you are working, or where you may want to work, you will encounter an organizational crisis. This specialization is designed to provide you with a fundamental footing for recognizing when a crisis is approaching, understanding what essential approaches can help avoid a crisis, or if the crisis is not avoidable, developing sound ways to manage the crisis and recover from it. You’ll learn practical applications with an eye toward what to do and what to avoid. Managing a crisis is always a team effort that may lead to you being called upon to assist. You’ll also learn the fundamentals of consulting with your leaders who are encountering an organizational crisis. You’ll hear from experts in crisis management and garner insights from iconic crises that were managed well, and not so well. Accordingly, this specialization will equip you to better anticipate and identify crises in the making and develop competencies for helping an organization navigate a crisis successfully.
Applied Learning Project
Through video lectures, selected readings, examination of crises cases, interviews with professionals, and a series of quizzes, you’ll identify the fundamentals of crisis management and crisis communication. This knowledge will help with knowing how to anticipate a crisis, how to assist in planning for one, and how to take these learnings and effectively consult with your leaders as they encounter an organizational crisis.
