Categories: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Great Communication Mitigates Risk
Last week we welcomed a new staff member to the Center, Arley Turner. At the Center, communication skills top the list of what it takes to get hired and succeed. So for this week’s RISK eNews, we decided to try something...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Leadership Lessons from the First Century, BC
On Christmas Eve I had the opportunity to watch Jon Meacham interview Pulitzer Prize winning author Stacy Schiff on the PBS program Need to Know. The less than ten minute interview peaked my interest and I took a short break from...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
What’s a Pilot?
The term “pilot project” is often used by nonprofit leaders to describe an experiment with something new. “We’re embarking on a pilot project” may refer to an experiment with strategy, target audience to be served, or a newly formed partnership...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Webinars
Risk-Aware Contracting: What You Don’t Know Could Cost You
Contracts are unavoidable. They are the mainstay of relationships with independent contractors, vendors, other service providers, landlords, to name a few. Yet negotiating sound contracts requires time, understanding and some practical experience with contracting potholes and pitfalls. This webinar will...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Don’t Drink the Water: How to Avoid Risk-Taking Side Effects
Imagine crystal clear waves washing up on white sand beaches, lively steel pan music floating through humid air, and sweet rum punch flowing freely into your glass. Several years ago I enjoyed all three delights during a heavenly vacation in...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
The Transition
On Thanksgiving Day, a nation at peace, stuffed with turkey and obsessed with dimpled chads, didn’t even notice a little transition that took place here in our corner of the world. It was a transition that, unlike the presidential transition,...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Don’t Let The Dogs Bite You
Online training is an affordable and increasingly popular approach to training nonprofit volunteers. Providing 24-hours a day education across four U.S. time zones and around the globe is one way to accommodate volunteers who have busy lives and myriad other...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Articles
I Have a Complaint!
Let’s face it no one’s perfect, including nonprofit organizations created to support individuals, improve lives, and strengthen communities. Even with a dedicated leadership team and hard-working staff, mistakes are made, egos are bruised and things go wrong in the life...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
So How Are We Doing?
When was the last time that the CEO/executive director of your organization received a performance appraisal? If you answered, “I can’t remember” or “a few years ago” your organization may be in good company, but missing a significant opportunity—and facing...
Topics: General
December 2, 2016
Resource Type: Risk eNews
The Role of Resilience in Risk Management
As consultants to diverse organizations we encounter dedicated leaders and the nonprofits they serve at various stages of their respective risk management journeys. On one day we may consult with the board of a nonprofit considering the risks and rewards...
Topics: General