Building from the discussion on crisis typologies, now it is time to craft your own crisis typology. The goal is not to create the perfect typology, rather it is a first step in thinking about different types of crises that your team, unit, or organization may face in the future. Identifying crises that may become issues is the first step in developing a crisis response plan. For this assignment, you will craft a visual in the form of an infographic.You are not required to write a paper or an analysis, rather you will submit an infographic.

Objective

• Build a crisis typology
• Focus on your organization or one you are familiar with. It may be helpful to develop a checklist, or decision tree, or matrix of different crises.

Platform

You may choose any platform you are familiar with or wish to upskill in to complete this assignment. However, you need to be able to submit a pdf of your finished infographic. The following are examples of software and websites you can use to create your infographic:

• Piktochart
• Canva
• Microsoft Publisher
• Microsoft Powerpoint