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Public Affairs Council

Managing Risk & Outrage
October 25, 2011 - The University Club - Washington DC
Held in conjunction with Managing Business and Policy Issues




Monday, October 24

5:00 p.m.
Networking Reception

Join participants from Monday's Managing Business and Policy Issues seminar for a relaxing and enjoyable gathering.

7:00 p.m.
Group Dinners (at participants' expense)


Tuesday, October 25
 

7:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast

8:00 a.m.
Introduction to Risk Communication

  • Risk = Hazard + Outrage
  • Four kinds of risk communication
  • Risk communication games

10:00 a.m.
Break

10:15 a.m.
Crisis Communication: The High-Hazard, High-Outrage Risk

  • Avoiding over-reassurance and overconfidence
  • Validating fear and other emotions
  • Other crisis communication strategies

Noon
Lunch

12:45 p.m.
Outrage Management: The High-Hazard, High-Outrage Risk

  • Stake out the middle
  • Acknowledge prior misbehavior
  • Acknowledge current problems
  • Give away the credit
  • Share control and be accountable
  • Get underlying issues on the table

2:45 p.m.
Break

3:00 p.m.
Outrage Management (continued)

  • More outrage management strategies
  • Dealing with the "outrage industries": media and activists
  • Dealing with your own management's outrage

4:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks and Evaluation

4:30 p.m.
Adjourn