Crisis response training that unfolds in real time

When the pressure is real, your response matters.

One phone call. A social media post that’s gone viral. Your organisation is in the spotlight and everyone wants answers.

Our immersive crisis communications programme is built by journalists and camera crews who work in newsrooms. It doesn’t get more real than this.

We place your team inside a fast-moving, realistic environment where every decision you make changes what happens next. it’s the closest experience to managing a real crisis but without the real-world consequences.

Why Train This Way?

Plans don’t fail on paper. They fail under pressure.

Most organisations have a crisis communications plan - it’s all based on theory. We’re different because we teach judgement.

Few people have ever seen their crisis plan in action. That’s why regular training is essential but we believe it has to be as realistic as possible.

We’ve built MediaMouth’s Crisis Management training to mirror real life. You won’t be given some old-fashioned scenario that has nothing to do with the way you operate.

You will be given a breaking situation. The information you get will be incomplete. Rumours will be rife, social media won’t bother checking the facts - they’ll just post it. Immediately. This is modern-day training for the way the world is now - not twenty years ago.

Reporters won’t hang around, senior management will want answers, your investors will demand updates.

Learn by doing

By the end of the programme you’ll know how to:

  • Respond confidently under pressure

  • Handle media requests and interviews

  • Manage fast-moving social media conversations

  • Prioritise incomplete and conflicting information

  • Co-ordinate messages across multiple teams

  • Build trust through clear messaging

  • Protect your reputation

The experience

A crisis that evolves as you respond.

Forget PowerPoint presentations and classroom exercises. This is a live, evolving crisis. You will be immersed in a developing crisis that unfolds minute by minute through multiple communication channels coming at you from every direction.

During the exercises you’ll experience

  • Breaking news reports

  • Live social media conversations

  • Phone calls from journalists

  • Interview requests

  • Customer and management enquiries

  • Executive briefings

  • Rising public reaction

Every decision you make influences what happens next.

No two simulations are ever the same.

Who It's For

Designed for organisations where effective communication protects reputation.

Suitable for:

  • Executive Leadership Teams

  • Communications Professionals

  • Public Affairs Teams

  • Local Authorities

  • Healthcare Organisations

  • Universities

  • Utilities and Infrastructure

  • Emergency Planning Teams

  • Financial Services

  • Corporate Affairs