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If someone connected to your organisation is under criminal investigation or facing trial – or even if they’ve already left, you may suddenly find yourself juggling legal uncertainty, media interest, and internal concern. Many organisations don’t realise they need specialist support until the situation is already escalating. Here’s a quick guide to help you understand […]
When an organisation is under pressure, removing a senior figure can look like the quickest way to draw a line under the issue. Sometimes it’s necessary. Often, it isn’t. When exits genuinely help There are two moments when a departure really moves things on: Why departures become the default More commonly, exits happen because leaders feel cornered. Without […]
By Lottie Newell When I arrived at Alder on the first day of my nine-week internship, I had very little idea of what to expect. I had, of course, researched the company and had thoroughly enjoyed tackling a crisis scenario during my second-round interview, but the world of crisis communications nonetheless remained something of a mystery. I was not left in the dark for very long, however, since my first […]
While delivering change is never easy, Reeves’ recent communication strategy, or lack thereof, offers a useful example of precisely how not to deliver a change process.
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising the world of communications and crisis communications, but as we embrace this technological leap, we’re also seeing a somewhat disturbing paradox: the smarter our tools become, the less we seem to use our own grey matter. A recent article in The Guardian asked: Are we living in a golden age of […]
In an era where AI-generated falsehoods can ignite social media firestorms in minutes, today’s organisations face threats to their reputations that can strike in an instant and inflict irreparable damage to decades of hard-won trust. At a recent seminar hosted by Crown Office Chambers, Alder’s Tim Toulmin explored how organisations can prepare for crises in […]
The BBC Panorama investigation into Charing Cross Police Station has once again exposed a deeply troubling culture within the Metropolitan Police. Racist, misogynistic, and Islamophobic comments, alongside a disregard for victims, were caught on camera. For many observers and staff, the scenes feel painfully familiar – Charing Cross has been here before, and previous promises […]
The benefits are clear. For organisers, sponsorship brings financial stability and scale. For businesses, it offers a platform to boost brand visibility, forge community connections, and reinforce social purpose. And perhaps, it even brings the warm glow of knowing you made it possible for punters to enjoy cider from a rapidly disintegrating paper cup on […]
By Matthew McClelland, Specialist Partner, Governance and Strategy What happened to stability? The board’s fundamental role is to promote the organisation’s long-term, sustainable success. To do that, for years we have relied on a familiar governance toolkit: strategic plans, risk registers, business continuity protocols, crisis management playbooks. For the most part it worked: we executed […]