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June 14, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Person of Interest: Soliciting Insights from Staff In-the-Know
“It’s better to be interested than interesting.” – Oprah Winfrey Are you a fan of true crime TV? In a crime drama, “person of interest” refers to an individual who possesses information that is potentially relevant to an investigation. While...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices
May 23, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Sick of Power Plays? Manage Workplace Power Plays & Revenge Risk
“Every time we experience power… we find ourselves at… a fork in the road… we can act in ways that lead us to enjoy enduring power… or we can be seduced by the self-indulgent possibilities that power occasions. Which path...
Topics: HR Risk and Employment Practices, Organizational Culture
May 9, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Celebrate Spring with Surprise
Enjoy the little things in life, because one day you will look back, and realize they were the big things. - Kurt Vonnegut This Spring has been extra special, with news from several colleagues that little ones have arrived or are...
Topics: General
April 20, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Boomerang Volunteers: Back Atcha
Since it’s National Volunteer Week, the NRMC team has been reflecting on the many volunteers (from guest writers to conference faculty and our board of directors) who fuel our mission to inspire Risk Champions. Because it’s in our DNA, we’ve...
Topics: Volunteer Risk Management
April 11, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
For the Love of Learning
Learning Lessons from NRMC’s Executive Director NRMC’s Melanie Lockwood Herman was recently inspired to see a consulting client devote a full day for all-staff training on topics ranging from diversity and inclusion to managing up. Melanie is an advocate for lifelong learning...
Topics: General
April 4, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Risk Assessment Perspectives: Re-Lens with Three Approaches
For some, an updated prescription from an optometrist is the perfect reason to pick out a new pair of frames. For me, a new prescription led me to purchase vintage frames, which required finding a company offering a “re-lens” service....
Topics: Enterprise Risk Management
March 28, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Restructuring Risk Roles
Throughout the sector, more and more nonprofits are formally assigning risk management responsibility to an individual or team focused on risk, usually with risk or related words in their job titles. Many NRMC clients succeed by assigning an existing team to wear...
Topics: General
March 21, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
8 Tips for a Happy Unicorn Meeting
How do you feel about meetings? Me too. A bad meeting is a gigantic waste of time. They are not a box to be checked, but a critical check-in step that propels a project forward. The best meetings happen when...
Topics: General
March 15, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Light the Fire: Tell Young People How They Inspire
Advising nonprofit management and governing teams is a labor of love for the NRMC team. We are constantly inspired by the missions of the nonprofits whose leaders invite us into their worlds to provide risk coaching, create risk assessment frameworks,...
March 7, 2018
Resource Type: Risk eNews
Charity Gone Wrong: Unethical & Illegal Conduct
NRMC team members sometimes field calls from concerned nonprofit staff members, volunteers, board members, and even members of the public, who worry that a cherished nonprofit is involved in unethical or illegal conduct. Oftentimes, the inquiring individuals lack the authority...
Topics: General