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June 2, 2020
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Find Inspiration in an Epic Fail
“It’s extremely liberating and honest to admit that we know very little about almost everything. This is not to make us feel small and insignificant, but rather to make us feel excited about how much we still have to learn.”...
Topics: General
May 27, 2020
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Reduce the Risk of Ridicule
The topic of psychological safety at work has been of interest to me since I read The Fearless Organization and Teaming, two terrific books by Harvard Business School professor Amy C. Edmondson. Both books present the many relevant reasons why leaders should create...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices, Organizational Culture
May 18, 2020
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Question Everything
“The ability to ask questions is the greatest resource in learning the truth.” – Carl Jung I’ve just finished reading Questions Are the Answer, by Hal Gregersen. This terrific book has inspired me to scribble more than usual. I’ve been jotting...
Topics: Business Continuity Planning, Crisis Management, Crisis Communications
May 12, 2020
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Take 10: Resume and Thrive Strategies
The effects of a global pandemic have caused many nonprofits to quickly scale back and shutter programs, send staff home, and redeploy resources to stop the spread of COVID-19. No organization was immune from the need to make fast, and...
Topics: Business Continuity Planning, Facility, Program and Transportation Safety
April 16, 2020
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Politics and Vigilance: Election-Year Risks and Your Nonprofit
(download The Political Risk issue of Risk Management Essentials, here.) NRMC is grateful to attorney Cindy Lewin, Partner and co-chair of the Nonprofit Organizations practice at Venable, for speaking with us about some of the risks that nonprofit organizations face during an election...
Topics: General
April 16, 2020
Resource Type: Articles, Risk eNews
Contentious Conversations: Talking Politics at Work
(download The Political Risk issue of Risk Management Essentials, here.) Is civil discourse creating a toxic environment in your workplace? According to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) Politics at Work Survey, deepening divisiveness across party lines is a...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
April 1, 2020
Resource Type: Risk eNews
To Infinity and Beyond: Unleashing Imagination to Build Your Organization’s Resilience
“An infinite-minded leader does not simply want to build a company that can weather change but one that can be transformed by it. They want to build a company that embraces surprises and adapts with them.” – Simon Sinek As we...
Topics: General
March 24, 2020
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Are We Covered? Your Nonprofit’s Insurance Policies and COVID-19 Claims
This article was adapted from a Client Alert published on March 20, 2020 by the law firm Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP. NRMC is grateful to the firm for permitting us to adapt their excellent piece for our nonprofit...
Topics: Insurance and Risk Financing
March 17, 2020
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Bolstering Bouncing Back
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” - Maya Angelou Kids are amazing. I always knew this statement to be true, but I wasn't able to...
March 13, 2020
Resource Type: Infographics, Risk eNews
No Business Continuity Plan? Take These 4 Steps
If you’re regretting the fact that you never got around to finishing your nonprofit’s Business Continuity Plan, you’re not alone! Many nonprofits in the U.S. are in the same, unprepared boat. The purpose of this article is to offer a...
Topics: Business Continuity Planning, Crisis Management, Crisis Communications