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Mike Hatcliffe

Mike Hatcliffe
Mike Hatcliffe is founder and president of The Hatcliffe Group, a reputation, issues and crisis consultancy. Previously, Mike spent nearly 25 years with two of the world's leading PR agencies. Most recently, he spent 10 years at Ogilvy, as managing director of its US corporate practice, and before that 14 years with Ketchum in both the US and the UK. Mike has worked on crisis and reputation assignments with a range of blue chip companies, leaders in their fields, including LG Electronics, Wells Fargo, Carlsberg, Zebra Technologies, CDW, Quintiles, Rockwell Automation, Unilever, Pepsico, Deloitte, Grant Thornton and HSBC.
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Recent Posts

Why Institutional Discrimination is Keeping Crisis Managers Awake at Night

More than a few eyebrows were raised at the end of March when a report commissioned by the

Three Months In, The Three Most Interesting Crises Of 2021 – So Far
March 31, 2021

It would be hard to top 2020 for a rich slate of crises – after all, last year suffered the advent

Corporate Communications: the ‘Hidden Hero’ in Crisis Preparedness
March 24, 2021

There is a semester’s worth of crisis management lessons from the recent experiences of Robinhood,

What Texas Teaches Us About Natural Disaster Planning
March 3, 2021

The extreme weather which devastated Texas and other areas of the south in mid-February was first

‘Hire-from-Home’ is the New Business Continuity Threat
February 24, 2021

When a top communications agency hired a new chief creative officer for its New York office earlier

2-Minute Crisis Preparedness Quiz
February 8, 2021

Find out out how your current crisis management plan stacks up against industry best practices. How

Case Study: How a ‘life-saving’ App Highlights Three Critical Event Best Practices
February 3, 2021

We are delighted when clients of In Case of Crisis share the use cases of how they are using our

Moral Fatigue and the Next Challenge
January 27, 2021

We value our partnerships with dedicated emergency preparedness, crisis, and business continuity

Are You in Danger of Wasting a Crisis?
January 20, 2021

Any idea shared by a Renaissance figure who is the father of modern politics, a legendary wartime

Three Key Issues That Experts Predict You Will Face In 2021
January 13, 2021

Twelve months ago, when issues and crisis management planning for 2020 was being completed, I