Categories: 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
December 29, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
“When the road looks rough ahead, and you’re miles and miles from your nice warm bed… you just remember what your old pal said, ‘Boy, you’ve got a friend in me.'” – You’ve Got a Friend In Me, by Randy...
Topics: General
December 29, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
5 Questions to Re-Focus Your Risk Function
A colleague recently sent me a copy of "The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization," a book organized around a short list of simple but provocative and powerful questions. In a series of essays authored...
Topics: General