Alchemy Communications Inc. announced a new lineup of free and paid communications lessons designed specifically for Canadian municipal professionals navigating high-stakes issues, public scrutiny, and rapidly evolving crises.
Led by Kathryn Kolaczek, CEO of Alchemy Communications, the training series equips mayors, councillors, CAOs, communications teams, PIOs, and 311/contact centre leaders with practical tools to communicate clearly, confidently, and credibly before, during, and after a crisis.
"Municipal communications is where clarity matters most because the public is depending on you in real time," said Kathryn Kolaczek, CEO of Alchemy Communications. "These lessons are designed to reduce panic, speed up approvals, strengthen public trust, and help municipal teams lead through uncertainty with calm, control, and credibility."
Built for the realities of municipal communications
The new lineup includes bite-sized learning, cohort-based training, and practical templates that support real municipal scenarios like wildfire and smoke, flooding, boil water advisories, chemical spills, power outages, air quality events, and cyber incidents. (Alchemy Communications Inc.)
Free learning options (available now)
Free workshops + resources
Alchemy offers free workshops and a growing online resource library for municipal teams looking to strengthen planning, readiness, and public-facing messaging. (Alchemy Communications Inc.)
Alchemy's quick-links page includes additional live lesson options such as:
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Mastering the Message: What to Say When Everything Goes Wrong
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Owning the First Hour: Crisis Communications Essentials
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Building a Proactive Plan: From Reputation Risk to Readiness
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Media Training 101
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AI Governance and Guardrails: Setting Boundaries
Paid training (open for enrollment)
Fundamentals of Crisis Communications (5-week cohort, live online)
A cohort-based course focused on building an organization-specific crisis plan, first-hour messaging, stakeholder alignment, and recovery strategies.
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Next cohort: April 6 - May 10, 2026
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Investment: $495
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Location: Live on Maven
Media Training 101
Transform from anxious or unsure to confident, clear, and in control in every media interaction.
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Next cohort: March 30, 2026 9-3pm MST
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Investment: $695
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Location: Live on Maven
About Kathryn Kolaczek
Kathryn Kolaczek is a seasoned crisis communications strategist with more than 20 years of experience guiding organizations and municipalities through high-stakes, high-visibility situations. Her work spans environmental crisis, chemical spills, fraud investigations, reputational recovery for nonprofits, and complex announcements involving criminal behavior or toxic workplace cultures including in sport and hockey. Kathryn is known for her calm, strategic approach and her ability to balance transparency with protection of brand integrity. (Alchemy Communications Inc.)
About Alchemy Communications
Alchemy Communications is a full-service strategic communications agency headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, helping organizations strengthen communications strategy, media relations, crisis readiness, and reputation management. (Alchemy Communications Inc.)
For more information
5940 Macleod Trail Southwest Ste 500
Calgary Alberta
Canada T2H 2G4
www.alchemycommunications.ca/
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