Categories: General
July 29, 2022
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Don’t Leave It to Your Amygdala (and 3 Other Things I Learned at the Risk Summit)
The number of recommendations in NRMC’s consulting reports doesn’t always match the number of risks. That’s because one change might mitigate several organizational risks—or one risk might require multiple organizational changes. That’s just one illustration of a lesson I have...
Topics: General
July 13, 2022
Resource Type: Webinars
Traveling via TARDIS: Managing Risk with the Risk Time Machine
Prepare for risk events while traveling in style and across time like The Doctor. Doctor who, you ask? This time The Doctor is YOU! Attend this webinar to learn how to use NRMC’s Risk Time Machine worksheet to assess a specific risk...
Topics: General
July 12, 2022
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Telescope, Microscope, Hamster Wheel: Choose the Right Tools, Discard the Rest
My Dad took pride in his collection of well-made, always organized shop tools. He loved showing me the cross pein pin hammer that was part of the set he purchased as a young aircraft mechanic apprentice. He’d explain that his...
Topics: General
July 5, 2022
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Risk Leadership Life Hacks
A Google search for the term “life hacks” returns 318 million results. That’s a lot of advice on efficiency whirling around the web! These days, everyone is interested in how to do things better, maximize precious time and resources, and...
Topics: General
June 27, 2022
Resource Type: Risk eNews
How Nonprofits Can Meet the Risks of Climate Change
Picture this: Rolling blackouts hit your community when a broiling summer strains the power grid. Your nonprofit, whose work includes perishable food assistance, has a generator to keep food fresh during an outage. But your already-tight budget didn’t provide for...
Topics: General
June 15, 2022
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Uncertain, but Unafraid
This week I reflected on the familiar practice of making risk lists. New consulting clients often share the results of their earnest attempts to list a litany of ‘what if’ events. As my team gets underway with a Risk Assessment...
Topics: General
May 11, 2022
Resource Type: Webinars
Fuzzy Futures: Managing Uncertainty with Scenario Planning
Events like the COVID-19 pandemic provide sobering wake-up calls to nonprofit leaders, who must execute their missions today and tomorrow despite unnervingly uncertain futures. To better prepare for surviving unpredictable, unthinkable events or futures far from today’s reality, watch this...
Topics: General
May 11, 2022
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Pace of Change Worn You Out? You’re Not Alone
I led dozens of change management initiatives in my years running a newsroom. But the toughest professional change I ever faced came when I unexpectedly got a new boss. That’s a common reaction, according to an article from consultancy Gartner. Changes...
Topics: General
April 6, 2022
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Music to My Ears: Learning is Fundamental
“The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.” -B.B. King. During a prior Risk Summit session titled “Deconstructing Delicious Dishes: An Insurance User’s Guide,” Scott R. Konrad, SVP and Not-for-Profit Practice Leaders at HUB International...
Topics: General
March 2, 2022
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Test your knowledge of some of the biggest recent risks
Sometimes when you need to look forward, it helps to look back. As you navigate risks that could bring your nonprofit challenges and opportunities this year, we offer a chance to test your knowledge about some of the biggest risk...
Topics: General