The JLL Retail Division recently gathered a panel of experts, partners and members of corporate to discuss crisis communications in the retail context, and our very own Daniel Wagstaff joined the panel.

Is your company reviewing your harassment policy? Recently, the #MeToo movement and surrounding stories of workplace harassment left many HR departments scrambling to update harassment policies. Even though the law and sound corporate management have mandated good workplace harassment policies for decades, some companies just didn’t pay enough attention – until now, when workplace harassment has become a hot-button cultural issue. Now, companies that waited are behind the ball (and some are even facing lawsuits). Many companies that waited to review their harassment policies regret it.

Many government agencies and high-profile businesses tell their employees to follow “the New York Times rule” when sending emails, drafting documents, and making business decisions. The rule is simple: if you would be embarrassed to see your conduct reported (or your email quoted) on the front page of the newspaper, think twice!

In 2017, several major cyber attacks affected large businesses. Some affected millions of people: for example, the Equifax and Uber breaches compromised millions of people’s information. Beyond the high-profile attacks affecting millions of consumers, many small businesses faced the constant threat of falling victim to one of many malware attacks on corporate systems.

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This blog originated from The Crisis Communicator by Paul Rhynard. See the original post here.

On Saturday, January 13th, the Hawaii State government faced a difficult crisis communication mishap. A mass emergency alert was broadcast to everyone in the state saying a nuclear missile was inbound toward Hawaii. Residents and visitors sought out shelter. The problem was that the message turned out to be a false alarm. A state agency was doing an internal drill about emergency preparedness, and the wrong button was pushed.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Natural disasters, fires, criminal activity, and other emergencies happen– sometimes without notice. When your properties are affected, you need to communicate quickly with tenants so that they are safe and informed. Are you prepared to communicate with your properties during a disaster?

[vc_row css=".vc_custom_1510696385548{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Natural disasters, fires, criminal activity, and other emergencies happen – sometimes without notice. During a crisis, companies need to communicate quickly to ensure their employees and stakeholders are safe and informed. Is your company prepared?

As a property manager, you might know a thing or two about maintaining tenant data.

In fact, you probably spend more time than you want to collecting, storing, and organizing information.