Categories: General
February 1, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Don’t Get Stuck in a Rut, Trust Your Gut
“You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover is yourself.” – Alan Alda In last week’s Risk eNews (“Embrace Your Leaky Brain...
Topics: General
February 1, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Embrace Your Leaky Brain to Conquer the Unknown
This week I was dismayed to learn about the damaging effects and destructive force of a leaky faucet. For the past two weeks I have noticed–but repeatedly ignored–a strangely stiff faucet handle and minor leak in one of my sinks...
Topics: General
January 19, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Reversing Decisions: Risk Lessons from the Peanut Gallery
Changing your mind and reversing a previous decision generally seems like something to avoid. However, it may be the best thing to do when new information makes it prudent to do so. A recent New York Times article about peanut allergies discusses...
Topics: General
January 18, 2017
Resource Type: Webinars
Finding Neverland: Keeping Staff Safe While Traveling Overseas
Like Peter Pan and the Lost Boys as they explore Neverland, nonprofit staff members might encounter a wide range of unfamiliar events and circumstances when working internationally. From facing civil unrest against an authoritarian regime, to a personal health crisis...
Topics: General
January 12, 2017
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Proper Planning Prevents Poor Meeting Performance
Many of the employees we meet in Center-led Risk Assessments yearn for a more generous communications loop in their organizations. Our team has also observed the growing interdependency of work tasks and the need for thoughtful collaboration and communication. Email and instant...
Topics: General
December 30, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
How to Go Around or Over the Bumps in the Road
This holiday season has been a hectic one for me. The eve of Thanksgiving Day, I drove a few hours to visit family in West Virginia, and I hit a buck on the highway going 70 MPH. Miraculously my boyfriend...
Topics: General
December 30, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Give Thanks & Fill Your Piggy Bank: Risk-Savvy Year-End Fundraising Appeals
Once again, it’s time to start dreaming of turkey, taters, and cranberry sauce. Soon Thanksgiving will be upon us, which also means it is time for year-end fundraising appeals–an opportunity to give thanks to donors and share a cornucopia of...
Topics: General
December 30, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Lessons on Learning
This month I’ve been reading Nonsense: The Power of Not Knowing, by Jamie Holmes. One of the memorable reminders in the book is about the importance of learning, something my team has been focused on recently as we prepare to unveil...
Topics: General
December 30, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Say What? How Unconscious Bias Affects Our Perceptions
You probably regularly encounter situations where you are convinced that you know exactly what is going on, only to find out that things are the exact opposite of what you thought. When it comes to how we view our environment...
Topics: General
December 30, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Networking Know-How
Nonprofit leaders often wear multiple hats and many of us begin our workday with an impossible to-do list and a packed schedule. Once you have a clear schedule and routine, there may be little time left for workplace activities that...
Topics: General