Course
Managing Communication, Reputation and Legal Risk
A practical programme on how public statements, employee communications, complaints and online content can create legal and reputational exposure, and how to respond proportionately.
## Programme overview
A practical programme on how public statements, employee communications, complaints and online content can create legal and reputational exposure, and how to respond proportionately.
## Who should attend
Senior management, corporate communications, legal, HR, customer service, governance and risk teams.
## Recommended format
Half-day programme. Programmes are available in English, Bahasa Malaysia or bilingually, and may be delivered physically, online or in hybrid format.
## Learning outcomes
- Assess legal and reputational exposure in internal and external communications.
- Respond to complaints, posts and public statements without escalating disputes unnecessarily.
- Coordinate management, legal, HR and communications teams during sensitive matters.
- Draft clearer holding statements and response scripts.
- Create a proportionate communication-risk escalation process.
## Indicative modules
- Sources of communication and reputation risk
- Complaints, online content and public statements
- Legal review and proportionality in responses
- Holding statements and stakeholder communications
- Escalation workflow and response checklist
## Practical value
Participants leave with a working understanding of the relevant legal/technology risk area, practical checklists or workflows, and a clearer sense of when to escalate issues for legal, compliance or governance review.
A practical programme on how public statements, employee communications, complaints and online content can create legal and reputational exposure, and how to respond proportionately.
## Who should attend
Senior management, corporate communications, legal, HR, customer service, governance and risk teams.
## Recommended format
Half-day programme. Programmes are available in English, Bahasa Malaysia or bilingually, and may be delivered physically, online or in hybrid format.
## Learning outcomes
- Assess legal and reputational exposure in internal and external communications.
- Respond to complaints, posts and public statements without escalating disputes unnecessarily.
- Coordinate management, legal, HR and communications teams during sensitive matters.
- Draft clearer holding statements and response scripts.
- Create a proportionate communication-risk escalation process.
## Indicative modules
- Sources of communication and reputation risk
- Complaints, online content and public statements
- Legal review and proportionality in responses
- Holding statements and stakeholder communications
- Escalation workflow and response checklist
## Practical value
Participants leave with a working understanding of the relevant legal/technology risk area, practical checklists or workflows, and a clearer sense of when to escalate issues for legal, compliance or governance review.
| Academy Category | Defamation and Communication Risk |
| Target Audience | Senior management, corporate communications, legal, HR, customer service, governance and risk teams. |
| Recommended Format | Half-day programme |
| Language Options | English, Bahasa Malaysia or bilingual |
| Learning Outcomes | Assess legal and reputational exposure in internal and external communications., Respond to complaints, posts and public statements without escalating disputes unnecessarily., Coordinate management, legal, HR and communications teams during sensitive matters., Draft clearer holding statements and response scripts., Create a proportionate communication-risk escalation process. |
| Indicative Modules | Sources of communication and reputation risk, Complaints, online content and public statements, Legal review and proportionality in responses, Holding statements and stakeholder communications, Escalation workflow and response checklist |
| Source Document | academy - lawtech.pdf |
| Programme Status | Available workshop / training topic |
| Trainer | Dale / LAWTECH.MY, unless otherwise stated |
| Contact Email | dale@aico.my |
| Reviewed On | 2026-07-26 |