Crisis Comms Lab — Ottawa

The hands-on workshop you need before the moment strikes. Crisis Comms Lab is a new immersive, one-day training experience from Emdash, held in partnership with Impact Hub Ottawa. This day is built exclusively for those leading communications in the nonprofit, charity, and broader for-good sector. Unlike a typical workshop, this is a hands-on simulation. You'll work through a live crisis scenario as it unfolds in real time, curveballs included, responding the way an organization actually would under pressure. Think media scrums, snap press conferences, and drafting a speech under pressure, followed by a debrief and a second scenario round in the afternoon that builds on what you learned. This session is for: • Executive Directors, who are often the ones fielding the calls from stressed-out board members when things go sideways • Communications leads managing messaging across staff, boards, funders, and the public at once • Program Directors and other decision-makers — especially in community-facing work, where crises can often start • Media relations and public affairs staff who need to respond fast when a story breaks You'll practice: • Thinking on your feet when a story breaks and the facts are still coming in • Fielding tough questions from media (and the public) in real time • Coordinating a response across your team under pressure • Debriefing what worked, what didn't, and why Emdash works exclusively with those making the world a better place — nonprofits, charities, foundations, and unions. Crisis Comms Lab is built for you. Limited capacity. Reserve your spot today.